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Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Effort to Dismantle Education Department

Judge Myong J. Joun orders reinstatement of 1,300 fired employees, blocking workforce cuts and agency closure without Congressional approval.

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President Donald Trump holds the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education he just signed with Education Secretary Linda McMahon during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 20, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump signs a joint resolution in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

Overview

  • A federal judge in Boston issued a preliminary injunction requiring the reinstatement of over 1,300 Department of Education employees fired under a Trump administration workforce reduction plan.
  • The ruling blocks President Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, citing a lack of Congressional authorization for such actions.
  • Judge Myong J. Joun found the administration’s staff cuts and program transfers violated statutory mandates and risked crippling the department’s ability to fulfill its functions.
  • The injunction follows lawsuits filed by 21 Democratic-led states, school districts, and unions, arguing the layoffs unlawfully undermined critical educational services, including civil rights enforcement and student aid processing.
  • The Trump administration has announced plans to appeal the decision, while litigation over the legality of the broader restructuring continues in federal courts.