In a significant decision, the Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the Education Department and lay off nearly 1,400 employees to move forward, despite a preliminary injunction from a federal judge. The ruling comes after the Trump administration appealed a lower court order that directed officials to reinstate thousands of fired employees.
The court’s decision, with the three liberal justices in dissent, enables the administration to resume work on winding down the department, one of Trump’s key campaign promises. The layoffs, which had been halted by a federal judge’s preliminary injunction, were described as likely to “cripple the department.”
Education Secretary Linda McMahon expressed disappointment that it took the Supreme Court’s intervention to allow Trump’s plan to proceed. McMahon emphasized the president’s authority over federal agencies’ staffing levels and operations, stating that the court’s decision confirmed this authority.
This ruling is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reshape the federal government, with the Supreme Court previously allowing cuts in teacher-training grants and significantly reducing the federal workforce. The decision has sparked criticism from Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who, along with Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan, expressed concerns about enabling legally questionable actions by the administration.
The case involved two consolidated lawsuits challenging Trump’s plan as an illegal closure of the Education Department. One suit was filed by school districts in Massachusetts and education groups, while the other was filed by a coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general. The lawsuits argued that the layoffs left the department unable to fulfill its congressional responsibilities, including supporting special education, distributing financial aid, and enforcing civil rights laws.
Despite the dissenting opinions, the Supreme Court’s decision allows Trump to push through his plan to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees, marking a significant development in the ongoing legal battle over the administration’s restructuring efforts.
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1. https://www.wishtv.com/news/politics/supreme-court-allows-trump-to-push-through-education-department-layoffs/
2. https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/7/14/2333386/-Supreme-Court-allows-Trump-to-lay-off-nearly-1-400-Education-Department-employees?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=
3. https://www.npr.org/2025/07/14/nx-s1-5443564/trump-supreme-court-education-department
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