State Lawsuit

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.

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Case Details

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.

Date Filed

2026-01-09

Status

Filed

Court

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Outcome

Amended complaint filed with expanded allegations

Related Executive Actions (1)

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.

Pending Litigation
Policy DirectiveEducation
Department of Education
2 challenges2025-03-13

Sources

Plaintiffs / Parties

  • State of New York
  • 20 other states
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