A federal judge has halted President Trump's executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, stating that the administration has not presented credible evidence for the layoffs. Judge Myong Joun emphasized that only Congress has the authority to abolish the agency and noted the detrimental impact of the layoffs on its operations. The judge mandated the reinstatement of all laid-off workers, underlining that an under-staffed department fails to fulfill its mandated duties adequately.
"Not only is there no evidence that Defendants are pursuing a 'legislative goal' or otherwise working with Congress to reach a resolution, but there is also no evidence that the [reduction in force] has actually made the Department more efficient."
"A department without enough employees to perform statutorily mandated functions is not a department at all. This court cannot be asked to cover its eyes while the Department's employees are continuously fired and units are transferred out until the Department becomes a shell of its former self."
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