Democratic states sue Trump over major cuts to the Department of Education
A new lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia alleges this week’s mass layoffs at the Department of Education are gutting the agency as a way to implement an unlawful plan by President Donald Trump to dismantle the department.
Democratic-led states sue to halt Trump from dismantling US Education Department
A group of Democratic state attorneys general on Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking to block Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and halt it from laying off nearly half of its staff.
21 Democratic Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Education Department Cuts
Shuttering the agency is unlikely as it would require congressional approval and some Democratic votes to break the Senate filibuster.
Democratic-Led States Sue Trump Administration Over Unconstitutional Education Department Layoffs
Democratic-led states sue the Trump administration over layoffs at the Department of Education, alleging the cuts that slashed the workforce by half are unconstitutional and hinder the department's function.
Democratic states sue over dismantling of Education Department
The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.
California joins 19 Democratic states in suit to stop massive Education Department layoffs
California and other Democratic states allege Trump's cuts amount to an illegal shutdown of the Education Department's congressionally mandated work, including protecting civil rights.
Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department
The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the layoffs “reckless and illegal.”
Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department
A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress.
Delaware AG, Democratic-led states sue to block Trump from gutting Education Department
Democratic state attorneys general sued to block the Trump administration from dismantling the department, or laying off roughly half of its staff.
Democratic-led states sue to block Trump from dismantling the Education Department
A group of Democratic state attorneys general on Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Education from mass layoffs.
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Democratic-led states sue to block Education Department layoffs
A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created ...