Trump asks supreme court to halt court order over education department | World News

The Trump adminration on Friday urged the Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling that reinstated nearly 1,400 Education Department employees who were dismissed under President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to dismantle the agency.
In an emergency appeal, the Justice Department said US Drict Judge Myong Joun in Boston overstepped his authority when he issued a preliminary injunction last month at the request of several Democratic-led states, school dricts, and teachers’ unions. The Boston-based First US Circuit Court of Appeals had already rejected the adminration’s request to pause the injunction while the appeals process played out.
The lower court order required the government not only to reverse the mass layoffs but also to halt broader efforts to dissolve the department — one of Trump’s headline campaign promises. In March, Trump signed an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, triggering immediate backlash from opponents who called it a direct attack on public education.
Critics have noted that while the Education Department does not directly operate schools, it plays a critical role in dispersing federal funds, enforcing civil rights laws such as Title IX, and supporting low-income students, students with disabilities, and higher education institutions.