Judge blocks Trump admin from mass firing Education Department civil rights employees
Source: Law & Crime
Jun 19th, 2025, 12:43 pm
The Trump administration may not carry out mass firings at the Education Department's Office of Civil Rights, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, finding such an action unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun of Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction to enjoin the large-scale reduction in force (RIF) announced on March 11. In his ruling, he found that there was a "likelihood of success" in the plaintiffs' argument that the RIF was "arbitrary and capricious" and that they will suffer "irreparable harm" from the order.
The case was brought by two students "who have experienced severe race-based and disability-based harassment in school" and their parents, as well as the Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC), a nonprofit organization that represents victims of sex-based harassment.
The plaintiffs argued the RIF would restrict the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), whose mission is to "ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights in our nation's schools," from being able to carry out its designed functions. Joun, a Joe Biden appointee, found that there was merit to this claim.
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Full headline: Judge blocks Trump admin from mass firing Education Department civil rights employees, says students could face 'irreparable harm' if allowed
Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25979284/victimrightsvdeptedpiord061825.pdf
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