15.07.2025 00:00
The U.S. Supreme Court has given the green light to the Trump administration's plan to lay off 1,400 employees from the Department of Education. The court reinstated the termination process by suspending the lower court's decision.
The U.S. Supreme Court has made a decision that paves the way for President Donald Trump's plan to lay off approximately 1,400 employees from the Department of Education.
With today's ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has suspended the lower court's decision against the Trump administration's liquidation plan.
1400 PEOPLE'S LAYOFFS HAVE BEEN ENABLED
No justification was provided for the decision that will allow the layoff process at the Department of Education to restart.
In a case initiated by the U.S. administration, the Supreme Court suspended the decision of federal judge Myong Joun, who serves in Massachusetts, and restarted the liquidation process, paving the way for the layoff of approximately 1,400 people from the Department of Education.
WHAT HAPPENED?
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would adopt policies to "reduce federal bureaucracy and waste" during his second term and had terminated the employment of many individuals working in various federal agencies, primarily the Department of Justice, since taking office.
The U.S. Department of Education had announced plans to lay off 1,300 of its civilian employees as part of a "restructuring process."
On March 20, U.S. President Trump announced through an executive order that he had initiated the process of closing the Department of Education and stated that educational processes would be completely left to the states.
Federal judge Myong Joun in the U.S. had halted President Donald Trump's decision to close the Department of Education and ruled that those who were laid off should be reinstated.
Experts have noted that for Trump to close the Department of Education, he would need at least 60 votes from the Senate and would also require the support of Democrats, which is unlikely. Instead, they believe that appointing a symbolic figure to head the Department of Education could render the department ineffective during Trump's term.