- The US Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration to proceed with mass layoffs within the Department of Education.
- This decision overturns a Massachusetts judge's ruling that had previously blocked the administration from dismissing over 1,300 employees.
- The court did not provide a reason for its decision, which is typical for emergency docket orders, and it marks another win for the administration in expanding executive authority.
- Three liberal justices dissented, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor arguing that the layoffs would cause untold harm to educational opportunities and civil rights enforcement.
- The layoffs are part of President Trump's broader objective to dismantle the Department of Education, an agency primarily responsible for financial aid and enforcing civil rights laws in schools.
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Supreme Court gives Trump go-ahead to gut Department of Education
