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'Court lacks any power': Judge admits no jurisdiction and gives Trump admin double-edged victory on education cuts, with a catch

Colin KalmbacherNov 14th
'No evidence the Department considered any relevant data': Judge rubbishes Trump admin argument that it can do what it wants over canceling grants

Conrad HoytOct 28th
'This court may not overreach': SCOTUS 'shadow docket' rulings compel judge to deny preliminary injunction in Department of Education restructuring case

Colin KalmbacherAug 21st
'Plaintiffs seek too much, too late': DOJ urges court to dismiss lawsuit against efforts to 'reorganize' the Department of Education, insist the agency 'is not closing'

Colin KalmbacherAug 8th
'Rewards clear defiance': Sotomayor torches 'indefensible' SCOTUS decision on Trump gutting Education Department, 'cannot condone such abuse'

Chris PerezJul 14th
'Not only cruel, it is illegal': Trump admin unlawfully slashed over $1B in youth mental health funding, breached grant agreements and violated federal regulations, states say

Chris PerezJul 1st
Judge blocks Trump admin from mass firing Education Department civil rights employees, says students could face 'irreparable harm' if allowed

Conrad HoytJun 19th
'Poorly suited for preliminary relief': Trump admin scores victory as judge allows Education Department to fire hundreds

Colin KalmbacherJun 13th
'Injunctions usurping control': Trump admin continues crusade against district courts while asking SCOTUS for permission to fire Education Department employees

Colin KalmbacherJun 6th
'The audacity … is truly breathtaking': Judge slams Trump DOE for axing grant supporting desegregation in the South and orders 'immediate' reinstatement

Chris PerezMay 22nd
'Until further order of the court': Judge stops Trump admin from defunding schools of $1 billion in 'education stabilization' funds remaining from COVID relief law

Colin KalmbacherMay 7th
'Triggered chaos': Trump Department of Education sued by 16 states after $1 billion in funds suddenly yanked from schools

Elura NanosApr 11th
'Pretext for the president': States say Trump 'dismantling' Department of Education from within via staffing cuts is an 'unlawful violation of the separation of powers'

Colin KalmbacherMar 13th
'Entirely conjectural': Trump admin secures key victory as judge ridicules 'sheer speculation' over student loan data accessed by Elon Musk's DOGE

Colin KalmbacherFeb 18th
'Obvious illegality': Trump's firing of US watchdogs violated federal law as he kicked 'longtime public servants' to the curb without properly telling Congress, suit says

Chris PerezFeb 12th
'Herbie is not invited back': School banishes seizure-alert dog for 9-year-old disabled boy, lawsuit says

Elura NanosNov 12th