McMahon v. New York
Emergency application for stay is granted on July 14, 2025. Justice Sotomayor wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson.
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay a district court order requiring the government to reinstate Department of Education employees fired as part of a reduction in force.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Supreme Court clears the way for Trump administration to massively reduce the size of the Department of Education (Amy Howe, July 14, 2025)
- Groups urge Supreme Court to leave order in place reinstating Department of Education employees (Amy Howe, June 13, 2025)
- Trump asks Supreme Court to pause order reinstating Department of Education employees (Amy Howe, June 6, 2025)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/06/2025 | Application (24A1203) to stay the injunction issued by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts pending appeal, submitted to Justice Jackson. |
| 06/06/2025 | Response to application (24A1203) requested by Justice Jackson, due by 4 p.m. (EDT), on June 13, 2025. |
| 06/13/2025 | Response to application from Somerville Public Schools, et al. filed. |
| 06/13/2025 | Response to application from State Respondents filed. |
| 06/16/2025 | Reply of applicants Linda McMahon, et al. filed. |
| 06/16/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of America's Future filed. |
| 07/14/2025 | Application (24A1203) referred to the Court. |
| 07/14/2025 | Application (24A1203) for stay presented to Justice Jackson and by her referred to the Court is granted. The May 22,2025 preliminary injunction entered by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, case No. 1:25–cv–10601, is stayed pending the disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Kagan and Justice Jackson join, dissenting. (Detached Opinion) |