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Court Blocks Trump From Transferring Student Loan Portfolio — What It Means For Borrowers
- A federal judge, Myong J. Joun, blocked the Trump administration's plan to dismantle the Department of Education, issuing a preliminary injunction against firing nearly 1,400 employees.
- Judge Joun stated that the administration's actions aimed to effectively dismantle the Department without an authorizing statute, which contravened congressional intent.
- The injunction requires the Department to reinstate employees and prevents the transfer of student loan management to the Small Business Administration, marking a significant judicial challenge to executive powers.
- The court's decision means the administration's efforts to cut the department's workforce and reshape educational oversight are halted, pending further legal proceedings.
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Court order blocks Trump from eliminating U.S. Education Department • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education must temporarily reinstate the hundreds of employees laid off earlier this year and cannot follow through on an executive order from President Donald Trump seeking to dismantle the agency, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Thursday. The ruling stems from a pair of Mar…
U.S. federal judge blocks Trump's bid to dismantle Department of Education
A federal judge on Thursday blocked Trump administration's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education, marking the first time a federal court has declared the administration's extensive changes to the department unlawful.
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