A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration for efforts taken to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, including the announcement of plans to lay off more than 1,300 Department of Education employees. Plaintiffs argue that the job cuts would prevent the Department of Education from performing core functions that are authorized by statute. They allege the mass layoffs would violate the separation of powers, the Take Care Clause, the Administrative Procedure Act, and other federal statutes. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief.
