A federal district judge on May 22 issued an order that blocked the Trump administration’s termination of some Department of Education employees, siding with arguments made by Democratic-led states.
In an injunction, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun blocked the government from initiating a layoff plan that would leave the Department of Education with significantly fewer employees.
“The record abundantly reveals that Defendants’ true intention is to effectively dismantle the Department without an authorizing statute,” the judge wrote in the order.
The lawsuit was brought by Democratic attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia, led by New York, as well as teachers’ unions and multiple school districts. They argued that the Education Department’s recent decision to terminate staff members goes against the law….
Federal Judge Blocks Mass Layoffs at Department of Education
