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Posted on 05/22/2025 10:53:27 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mass layoffs. The administration said it would challenge the ruling.
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration from carrying out plans announced in March that sought to work toward Trump’s goal to shut down the department. It marks a setback to one of the Republican president’s campaign promises.
The ruling came in two consolidated lawsuits that said Trump’s plan amounted to an illegal closure of the Education Department.
One suit was filed by the Somerville and Easthampton school districts in Massachusetts along with the American Federation of Teachers and other education groups. The other suit was filed by a coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general.
The suits argued that layoffs left the department unable to carry out responsibilities required by Congress, including duties to support special education, distribute financial aid and enforce civil rights laws.
In his order, Joun said the plaintiffs painted a “stark picture of the irreparable harm that will result from financial uncertainty and delay, impeded access to vital knowledge on which students and educators rely, and loss of essential services for America’s most vulnerable student populations.”
Layoffs of that scale, he added, “will likely cripple the Department. The idea that Defendants’ actions are merely a ‘reorganization’ is plainly not true.”
The department pledged to challenge his order.
“Once again, a far-left Judge has dramatically overstepped his authority, based on a complaint from biased plaintiffs, and issued an injunction against the obviously lawful efforts to make...”
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Myong Joun? Do we have an American judges in this country?
It’s now becoming clear...the President doesn’t run the Executive Branch of the govt. per the Constitution, hack federal judges do.
Deport Joun
YAWN , of course ,LOL
If you're downsizing...you need absolutely no reason to get rid of someone.
Without a clear and sound constitutional basis for this ruling, the Court decision should be ignored and nullified with a statement of sound constitutional basis for nullification, and Trump should carry out the layoffs of the UNCONSTITUTIONAL DoEd which itself should be wholly dismantled.
Another activist lower court judge looking for the fame of being overturned by higher courts.
Not that will rule against Trump!
There are two issues. The damage the department does to education and the department as employees. The thing to do is stop them from doing any work. Just keep them on the books but at home while this works out.
Infiltrated closet commie Judge blocks Trump’s orders to dismantle the Marxist ReEducation Department and fire employees.
Trump can lead, and is leading, but Congress also needs to act
Trump needs to pressure congress to abolish this department.
Re: 4 - what an ignorant, lazy statement.
You can disagree with the ruling and I do - but he’s a naturalized US citizen.
Good grief.
Speaker Johnson.........................name is apropos...............
Is the Department of Education proud of the status of education in the US and their efforts to reach this status?
The Department of Education was created by a President (a payback to the NEA for their endorsement). It is therefore subject to closure by a President as well.
Meanwhile, SCOTUS dithers and can’t find their way to the office.
Foreign judges making rulings American judges won’t.
I just was in the bathroom and took a JOHNSON
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