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May 07, 2025
LANSING – Two federal court rulings this week represent victories for children and families in Michigan and in many other states who were harmed by recent actions by the federal government, State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice said.
“These federal court decisions have underscored that the Trump Administration must live up to federal funding commitments,” Dr. Rice said. “The Michigan Department of Education and State Board of Education will continue to work with Attorney General Nessel, her department, and other partners to fight against federal actions that are detrimental to our children and families. I appreciate the most recent court decisions and other favorable rulings in federal courts that have halted illegal action of the administration.”
On Tuesday, federal courts granted preliminary injunctions in a pair of cases brought by multiple states. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) supports the two multi-state lawsuits filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and other attorneys general. In one case, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Education from canceling an extended timeline for school districts to request reimbursement for COVID-19 pandemic relief funds to improve safety, health, and air quality in school districts. In a second case, U.S. District Court in Rhode Island issued a preliminary injunction to stop the federal government from dismantling three federal agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Attorney General Nessel announced the two favorable rulings in a press release.
In earlier decisions late last month, three separate courts enjoined the U.S. Department of Education from implementing and enforcing its April 3, 2025, letter requiring certification of compliance with a new interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Two of those rulings—by federal courts in New Hampshire and Maryland—are detailed in a memo the Michigan Department of Education sent to local school leaders on April 24. The third ruling involves a federal court in the District of Columbia that issued a preliminary injunction in NAACP, et al. v. U.S. Department of Education, et al., which prohibited the U.S. Department of Education from implementing or enforcing the certification requirement or imposing consequences for not submitting certification.
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