⚖️SCOTUS empowers Linda McMahon to slash Education Department staff
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On July 14, 2025, the Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction in a 6–3 ruling, allowing the Trump administration to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees and shift critical functions—like civil-rights enforcement and student loans—to other agencies without Congress’s approval.
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Why This Matters
Separation of powers:
SCOTUS lets the executive bypass Congress to cut a Cabinet agency’s workforce.
Education risk:
Over a third of ED staff, including Civil Rights and FAFSA teams, face termination.
Precedent set:
Emergency orders deepen presidential authority over independent federal agencies.
Equity impact:
Layoffs threaten enforcement of anti-discrimination and aid for low-income students.
Public oversight:
Citizens must track court filings and agency reorganizations at ed.gov.
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What was the main effect of the Supreme Court’s July 14, 2025 emergency order regarding the Education Department layoffs?
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Approximately what percentage of the Education Department’s workforce was targeted for layoff under the RIF plan?
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Which office within the Education Department manages over $120 billion annually and was affected by the layoffs?
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