Civil servants told POLITICO they’re anxious and exhausted, but holding out hope their lawyers can still save their jobs.

Litigation will continue as layoffs proceed at 19 agencies, according to the ruling, which drew dissents from two liberal justices.

The Supreme Court opened the way for the Trump administration to continue mass layoffs in the federal workforce in an emergency ruling Tuesday. The court’s decision lifts a lower court ruling that blocked the layoffs at government agencies that President Donald Trump initiated in a February executive order.