Dismantling the Department of Education
Ordered reduction in force covering 2,000 employees (nearly half the workforce). Judge Joun issued preliminary injunction, finding the government's 'true intention is to effectively dismantle the Department without an authorizing statute.' Supreme Court later granted administrative stay 6-3, allowing dismantling to proceed.
Details
Ordered reduction in force covering 2,000 employees (nearly half the workforce). Judge Joun issued preliminary injunction, finding the government's 'true intention is to effectively dismantle the Department without an authorizing statute.' Supreme Court later granted administrative stay 6-3, allowing dismantling to proceed.
Date Issued
2025-03-13
Type
Policy Directive
Legal & Institutional Responses (3)
New York v. McMahon - Department of Education Dismantling
20 states and D.C. challenged the unconstitutional dismantling of the Department of Education. Judge Joun found government's 'true intention is to effectively dismantle the Department without an authorizing statute.' Granted preliminary injunction and ordered RIF employees reinstated. Supreme Court granted administrative stay 6-3, allowing dismantling to resume.
Southern Education Foundation - Grant Termination
Challenge to termination of federal grants to the Southern Education Foundation, founded in 1867 to advance equitable education after the Civil War. Judge Friedman granted preliminary injunction halting the termination of grants for EAC-South, a technical assistance center addressing effects of desegregation.
New York v. McMahon — Education Department Amended Complaint
21 state attorneys general filed an amended complaint in the Education Department dismantling case, adding new allegations regarding IAA transfers of student loan servicing, K-12 funding cuts, vocational training elimination, and that the department dismissed 90% of civil rights complaints. The original lawsuit obtained injunctions that were later stayed by the Supreme Court 6-3.
Affected Agencies
- Department of Education