Overview

• U.S. District Judge Myong J. Joun issued a preliminary injunction requiring the reinstatement of over 1,300 Education Department employees fired in March.
• The ruling blocks President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, stating only Congress can abolish a federal agency.
• The injunction also halts plans to transfer federal student loan management to the Small Business Administration and special education oversight to the Department of Health and Human Services.
• The court found the administration’s actions violated statutory obligations, severely disrupting services like civil rights enforcement, student aid, and special education funding.
• The Trump administration has filed an emergency appeal against the ruling, continuing its efforts to pursue the closure of the department.