U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump to shrink Education Department

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to dismantle the Department of Education after pausing a preliminary injunction issued by a U.S. district judge in May.

In a 6-3 emergency ruling, the Supreme Court lifted the district judge's order to reinstate employees terminated in mass layoffs.

On May 22, Boston-based U.S. District Judge Myong Joun ordered the Trump administration to reinstate nearly 1,400 workers affected by mass layoffs at the department.