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WA among 21 states suing Trump Administration over 'illegal' Education Department firings
https://mynorthwest.com/mynorthwest-politics/wa-suing-trump-firings/4062214WA among 21 states suing Trump Administration over ‘illegal’ Education Department firings
BY FRANK SUMRALL
MyNorthwest Content Editor
Mar 13, 2025
Washington is one of 21 states suing the Trump administration Thursday over the Education Department firing more than 1,300 workers, claiming the dismissals were “illegal and unconstitutional.”
The joint lawsuit was filed two days after the firings took place, spearheaded by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
“Firing half of the Department of Education’s workforce will hurt students throughout New York and the nation, especially low-income students and those with disabilities who rely on federal funding,” James said in a prepared statement. “This outrageous effort to leave students behind and deprive them of a quality education is reckless and illegal.”
The other attorneys general pursuing the lawsuit represent the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Vermont, and the District of Columbia.
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