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The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court seeking approval for the cut of hundreds of millions of dollars in grants from the Department of Education, as part of its efforts to combat diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the agency.

The Department of Justice is asking the court to strike down a national ban that hinders halting the issuance of grants under two federal programs.

Earlier this month, Judge Maureen O'Donovan of Boston issued a temporary restraining order requiring the Trump administration to restore the grants sent under the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) and Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) programs.

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Just days later, the First Circuit Court of Appeals declined to pause O'Donovan's order, leading to today's submission. O'Donovan was appointed by former President Joe Biden.

Eight states, including California, have accused the Department of Education led by Linda McMahon of unlawfully halting the issuance of grants that Congress established as a solution to the teacher shortage crisis, particularly in rural and underserved communities. These grants provide over $600 million for teacher training, often in subject areas such as mathematics, science, and special education.

In its appeal, the Trump administration criticizes the injunction and argues that federal courts are overstepping their bounds.

'This case highlights a torrent of recent cases questioning whether one district court judge, likely lacking jurisdiction, can have unchecked power to force the United States government to pay (and likely permanently lose) millions of taxpayer dollars?' - wrote attorney-diplomat Sarah Harris.

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The appeal brief states that this case is a 'perfect candidate' for the Supreme Court to limit the courts, and the Department of Justice claims that their case is likely to succeed.

'This court must swiftly put an end to the constitutional audacity of district court judges acting as unrestrained overseers of executive branch financial matters and grant distributions,' Harris wrote.

The appeal will be sent to Ketanji Brown Jackson in accordance with jurisdiction, and she is likely to ask her colleagues to deliberate on it. A schedule for discussion will be set, after which a ruling on temporary relief will be issued.

The Supreme Court has asked opponents to file a response by Friday at 4 PM. Besides California, opponents include Massachusetts, New Jersey, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Wisconsin.

The Department of Education previously stated that these programs teach 'divisive ideologies' such as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and 'teaching about white privilege and white supremacy.'

The Republican president has signed an order to eliminate the Department of Education, and his administration has already begun reshaping many of its operations, including reallocating dozens of contracts that it deemed 'wasteful' and 'pork.'

A wave of lawsuits has slowed down the Trump administration’s operations, and the Department of Justice has filed four other urgent appeals regarding judicial decisions, including concerning birthright citizenship and the ban on the act restoring thousands of federal workers.

Earlier, judges rejected a ban freezing nearly $2 billion in foreign aid and did not immediately allow the removal of the head of the federal oversight agency.

Information provided by Reuters and The Associated Press.