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State of California et al v. U.S Department of Education et al

No. 1:25-cv-10548Massachusetts District

[Judgment]

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[Judgment]

At a glance
Court
Massachusetts District
First added here
August 19, 2026
Last entry
September 17, 2026
Policy at issue

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Case timeline

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Docket entry

[Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney]

Docket entry

[Notice of Filing of Official Transcript]

Docket entry

[Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney]

Rulings in this case over time

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5 entries, oldest first.

  1. · Massachusetts District

    Granted

    The court's record, as written

    District Judge Angel Kelley: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. When all is said and done, grants to fund certain educational programs were terminated. Today's holding indicates this Court lacks any power to bring these grants back. However, Plaintiffs are not without remedy. If this Court finds Defendants' actions were unlawful under the APA and the Constitution, the grantees in Plaintiff States can file suit in the Court of Federal Claims to request their money damages under the contract. This two-track litigation framework preserves binding authority and upholds the systemic stability intended by the doctrine of stare decisis. Whether or not Plaintiffs are successful on the me

    Outcome words in this text: grants.

  2. · Massachusetts District

    Other

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    [Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney]

    This text does not state an outcome in words we recognize. It is shown as written.

  3. · Massachusetts District

    Other

    The court's record, as written

    [Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney]

    This text does not state an outcome in words we recognize. It is shown as written.

  4. · Massachusetts District · Entry 176

    Other

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    [Memorandum & Order]

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  5. · Massachusetts District · Entry 177

    Other

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    [Judgment]

    This text does not state an outcome in words we recognize. It is shown as written.

Method: an entry is marked with an outcome only when its own text contains the outcome word, and the word is shown beside it. Orders, opinions and judgments whose text does not say are marked Other. Party filings, notices and routine procedural orders (appearances, extra pages, time extensions, scheduling) are not listed; 6 such entries were left out of this case. No link between this case and any other case is recorded in our data, so only this case's own record is shown. Open the court's docket