The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end Education Department grants for teacher training that violated their new policy against diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The decision, in a 5-4 vote, overturned a Massachusetts judge’s ruling that found the administration had not followed proper legal procedures. The ruling affects about $65 million in grant payments. This is the first Supreme Court win for President Trump in his second term. The decision stated that the district court judge did not have authority to order that funds be paid under the Administrative Procedure Act. Dissenting opinions argued that the grant recipients would suffer harm if funds were withheld. The grants were awarded under programs that were found to promote unlawful discrimination based on race, religion, and other protected characteristics. Lawsuits were filed by states on behalf of entities that received the grants, stating that the decision to cancel the awards violated federal law. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the decision to block the administration’s move. The case only applies to grants in the states that sued, totaling about $600 million in canceled grants. The Trump administration has faced previous challenges in emergency applications to the Supreme Court, with mixed results. The executive order seeks to dismantle the Education Department, although complete elimination would require congressional approval.
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