A federal court has blocked the Trump administration from carrying out a sweeping plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, following a legal challenge led by Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general. The preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts halts planned mass layoffs and service transfers, requiring the immediate reinstatement of fired employees.
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The administration had announced plans to reduce the Department’s workforce by half, shift oversight of student loan programs and special education services to other agencies, and eventually eliminate the department altogether. The coalition of attorneys general filed suit on March 13, seeking emergency relief to prevent the immediate implementation of those changes. The court found in their favor, agreeing that the administration’s actions likely violated federal law and constitutional separation of powers.
At the heart of the legal argument was the assertion that the executive branch lacks the authority to dismantle a congressionally established agency without legislative approval. The court also found that the proposed mass firings breached the Administrative Procedure Act, which sets legal standards for federal agency actions. The injunction ensures that the Department of Education can continue operating as legislated while the broader legal challenge proceeds.
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Attorney General Brown emphasized the importance of the Department’s role in supporting students, administering federal education programs, and enforcing educational equity. His office, along with those from 20 other jurisdictions including California, New York, and the District of Columbia, coordinated efforts to preserve the department’s functions amid what they described as an unlawful attempt to dismantle it through executive action.
Article by multiple RFHC contributors, based upon information from a press release issued by the Office of the Maryland Attorney General.
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