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National Academy of Education v. Department of Education

No. 1:25-cv-01266 District · Active Active
Court
D.D.C.
dcd
Judge
Trevor N. McFadden
Filed
Apr 24, 2025
Judge (CL)
Trevor N. McFadden
Filed (CL)
Apr 24, 2025
CL Status
active

Case Overview

Multiple nonprofits sued the Trump administration over actions taken to dismantle the Institute of Education Sciences, including implementing a reduction-in-force and the cancellation of federal grants.


The Application

History

Plaintiffs challenge both the substantive authority and procedural compliance of the IES dismantling. The central issues are whether specific statutes governing IES and federal grants authorize wholesale agency termination and grant cancellation, and whether the administration complied with notice-and-comment requirements or other statutory procedures before implementing the reduction-in-force and cancellations.

The Conclusion

The case remains active before Judge McFadden in the D.C. District Court, with the outcome dependent on the scope of statutory authority granted to the executive over IES operations and the extent to which procedural safeguards applied to the challenged actions.

Federal Court TMR-4422b33a IES Dismantling Jul 11, 2026
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