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Department of Education v. California

Emergency application to vacate order is granted on April 4, 2025. The chief justice would deny the application. Justice Kagan dissents. Justice Jackson dissents, joined by Justice Sotomayor.

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24a910 TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should vacate the district court"s March 10 order which requires the government to immediately reinstate millions of dollars in federal grants that had been terminated.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/26/2025Application (24A910) to vacate the order issued by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, submitted to Justice Jackson.
03/26/2025Response to application (24A910) requested by Justice Jackson, due by 4 p.m. (EDT) on March 28, 2025.
03/28/2025Response to application from respondent California, et al. filed.
03/28/2025Amicus brief of National Center for Learning Disabilities submitted.
03/31/2025Reply of applicants Department of Education, et al. filed.
04/04/2025Application (24A910) referred to the Court.
04/04/2025Application (24A910) granted by the Court. We construe the application as seeking a stay pending appeal and grant the application. The March 10, 2025 order and March 24, 2025 extension of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, case No. 1:25– cv–10548, 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. The Chief Justice would deny the application Justice Kagan dissents. Justice Jackson, joined by Justice Sotomayor dissent. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)