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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. United States

Filed on behalf of
A coalition of parents and education and civil rights organizations
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Dismantle Public Education
Case Number
8:25-cv-00965
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Filed
March 24, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Relief Outcomes
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Preliminary Injunction
Denied
4
Motion to Dismiss
Denied
9
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Summary
A coalition of education and civil rights associations have sued the Trump administration for dismantling the Department of Education. The plaintiffs argue that the administration has taken illegal action by reducing the Departments' staff and terminating its Congressionally-authorized programs and activities, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act; the Take Care, Appropriations, and Spending Clauses of the U.S. Constitution; and the separation of powers.
Plaintiffs
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) NAACP South Carolina State Conference NAACP Florence Branch NAACP Texas State Conference NAACP Lubbock Branch National Education Association Prince George's County Educators' Association Mara Greengrass, on behalf of B.F., a minor child Jane Doe 1, on behalf of C.E., a minor child Jane Doe 2, on behalf of C.C., a minor child AFSCME Council 3
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll Bredhoff & Kaiser, PLLC Education Law Center National Education Association National Student Legal Defense Network
Defendants
United States of America U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon

Documents

Reply in support of Preliminary Injunction, Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. United States - PLAINTIFFS’ COMBINED REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
August 8, 2025
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Motion for Preliminary Injunction
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. United States - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
July 1, 2025
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