Case Insight
July 14, 2025
McMahon v. New York: Returning Education to the States
On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency stay in McMahon v. New York, allowing the Trump Administration to proceed with large-scale workforce reductions at the Department of Education in an effort to return education policy to the states. The decision aligns with one of President Trump’s campaign promises to shut down the federal Department of Education in favor of local control for schools. The Court’s unsigned order lifts a lower court injunction and affirms the Executive Branch’s broad discretion over federal personnel and agency structure.