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Trump Seeks Supreme Court Approval to Dismantle Education Department

The Justice Department contends that district courts lack authority to second-guess the president’s management decisions at the department

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department alongside school children signing their own versions, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former head of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment, to shrink the $100 billion department, which cannot be dissolved without Congressional approval.
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

Overview

  • The administration filed an emergency appeal on June 6 asking the Supreme Court to lift a preliminary injunction by U.S. District Judge Myong Joun that halted the March layoffs of 1,378 Education Department staff
  • The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused on June 4 to pause Joun’s order requiring reinstatement of fired employees and blocking transfers of student loans and special education services
  • Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued the injunction usurps executive authority by preventing discretionary staffing and restructuring decisions deemed appropriate by the president
  • Opponents including 20 state attorneys general, the District of Columbia, public school districts and teachers’ unions say the cuts would cripple the department’s ability to distribute federal funds and enforce civil rights laws without congressional approval
  • The Supreme Court has directed challengers to respond by June 13 before deciding whether to allow the administration to proceed with its plan to downsize the Education Department