MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by AFSCME Council 3, Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Mara Greengrass, NAACP Florence Branch, NAACP Lubbock Branch, NAACP South Carolina State Conference, NAACP Texas State Conference, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Education Association, Prince George's County Educators' Association (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Index of Exhibits, # 4 Exhibit A - Declaration of Abigail V. Carter, # 5 Exhibit A-1 - Executive Order, Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities, # 6 Exhibit A-2 - Secretary McMahons March 3, 2025 Speech, Our Departments Final Mission, # 7 Exhibit A-3 - Transcript of Secretary McMahons March 11, 2025 Fox News Interview, # 8 Exhibit A-4 - Transcript of Donald J. Trumps September 13, 2023 Agenda 47 Video, # 9 Exhibit A-5 - Department of Education Webpage, Pending Cases Currently Under Investigation at Elementary-Secondary and Post-Secondary Schools, # 10 Exhibit A-6 - Associated Press Article, Trump Has Called for Dismantling the Education Department. Heres What That Would Mean, # 11 Exhibit A-7 - Transcript of President Donald J. Trumps 2024 TIME Person of the Year Interview, # 12 Exhibit A-8 - Reuters Article, Trump Seeks Executive Order, Cooperation with Congress to Shut Education Department, # 13 Exhibit A-9 - Reuters Article, Trump Says He Wants Education Department to be Closed Immediately, # 14 Exhibit A-10 - Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Directive on Department Grant Priorities, as filed in American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education v. McMahon, No. 1:25-cv-00702 (D. Md. Mar. 17, 2025), Dkt. No. 24-2, # 15 Exhibit A-11 - Department of Education Press Release, U.S. Department of Education Initiates Reduction in Force, # 16 Exhibit A-12 - U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Press Release, Pressed by Murray, McMahon Says No Analysis Was Conducted Before Firing Half of the Department of Educations Staff, # 17 Exhibit A-13 - Declaration of Rachel Oglesby, as filed in New York v. McMahon, No. 25-10601-MJJ (D. Mass. June 10, 2025), Dkt. No. 147-1, # 18 Exhibit A-14 - Department of Government Efficiencys February 10, 2025, 7:13 p.m. X Post, # 19 Exhibit A-15 - Department of Government Efficiencys February 10, 2025, 7:43 p.m. X Post, # 20 Exhibit A-16 - Department of Education Press Release, U.S. Department of Education Cancels Additional $350 Million in Woke Spending, # 21 Exhibit A-17 - Office of Federal Student Aid, Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report, # 22 Exhibit A-18 - Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, Final Audit Report for Audit No. ED-OIG/A19N0002, The Resolution of Discrimination Complaints by the Department's Office for Civil Rights, # 23 Exhibit A-19 - U.S. House of Representatives, Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying Appropriations Act, # 24 Exhibit A-20 - Department of Education, Fiscal Year 2024 Congressional Action, # 25 Exhibit A-21 - Declaration of Rachel Oglesby, as filed in California v. U.S. Department of Education, No. 1:25-cv-10548 (D. Mass. Mar. 12, 2025), Dkt. No. 55-1, # 26 Exhibit A-22 - Hechinger Report Article, Education Department Misses Key Deadline for Delivering Statistics Report, # 27 Exhibit A-23 - Office of Management and Budget, May 2, 2025 Letter on President Trumps Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request to Senate Committee on Appropriations, # 28 Exhibit A-24 - ProPublica Article, Elon Musks Team Decimates Education Department Arm That Tracks National School Performance, # 29 Exhibit A-25 - National Center for Education Statistics Report, Students With Disabilities, # 30 Exhibit A-26 - USA Facts Article, What Does the Department of Education Do?, # 31 Exhibit A-27 - NPR Article, Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health, # 32 Exhibit A-28 - Department of Education, Education for the Disadvantaged Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request, # 33 Exhibit A-29 - Department of Education, Fiscal Year 2025 Higher Education Budget Request, # 34 Exhibit A-30 - U.S. Senator Thom Tillis Press Release, Tillis Statement on Senate Passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, # 35 Exhibit A-31 - Education Week article, Trump Tells States Hes Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools, # 36 Exhibit B - Declaration of Anthony P. Ashton, # 37 Exhibit C - Declaration of Daaiyah Bilal-Threats, # 38 Exhibit D - Declaration of Colleen Campbell, # 39 Exhibit E - Declaration of Miguel Cardona, # 40 Exhibit F - Declaration of Donna L. Christy, # 41 Exhibit G - Declaration of Wisdom Cole, # 42 Exhibit H - Declaration of R. Jason Cottrell, # 43 Exhibit I - Declaration of John Curley, # 44 Exhibit I-1 - Memorandum of Understanding between American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences and Newton Public Schools, # 45 Exhibit I-2 - February 10, 2025 Email, Stop Order on Charting My Path for Future Success Project, # 46 Exhibit J - Declaration of Doe Declarant #1, # 47 Exhibit K - Declaration of Doe Declarant #2, # 48 Exhibit K-1 - Government Accountability Office, July 27, 2018 Letter to Congress, # 49 Exhibit K-2 - October 29, 2023 Department of Education Decision Memorandum Requesting Approval for the Use of the Secretarys Compromise Authority for Remediating Potential Harm to Borrowers Caused by Return to Repayment Servicing Errors, # 50 Exhibit K-3 - USDS Award Notice Attachments, Attachment 08: Service Level Methodology Performance Metrics, # 51 Exhibit K-4 - USDS Business Operations Servicing Requirements: Attachment 01, USDS Section 17001.010, # 52 Exhibit L - Declaration of Doe Declarant #3, # 53 Exhibit M - Declaration of Doe Declarant #4, # 54 Exhibit N - Declaration of Doe Declarant #5, # 55 Exhibit O - Declaration of Doe Declarant #6, # 56 Exhibit O-1 - Fiscal Year 2024 CMS Report, # 57 Exhibit P - Declaration of Doe Declarant #7, # 58 Exhibit Q - Declaration of Doe Declarant #8, # 59 Exhibit R - Declaration of Doe Declarant #9, # 60 Exhibit R-1 - March 11, 2025 Email, CHCO Notice to Employees Impacted by Reduction in Force (RIF), # 61 Exhibit R-2 - April 10, 2025 Email, Notice of Separation Due to Reduction in Force, # 62 Exhibit S - Declaration of Doe Declarant #10, # 63 Exhibit T - Declaration of Doe Declarant #11, # 64 Exhibit U - Declaration of Doe Declarant #12, # 65 Exhibit V - Declaration of Doe Declarant #13, # 66 Exhibit W - Declaration of Jane Doe #1, # 67 Exhibit X - Declaration of Jane Doe #2, # 68 Exhibit Y - Declaration of David Downey, # 69 Exhibit Z - Declaration of John Q. Easton, # 70 Exhibit AA - Declaration of Montserrat Garibay, # 71 Exhibit BB - Declaration of Rachel Gittleman, # 72 Exhibit CC - Declaration of Terri Gonzales, # 73 Exhibit CC-1 - March 11, 2025 Email, CHCO Notice to Employees Impacted by Reduction in Force (RIF), # 74 Exhibit CC-2 - April 10, 2025 Email, Notice of Separation Due to Reduction in Force, # 75 Exhibit DD - Declaration of Blondie Gordon, # 76 Exhibit EE - Declaration of Mara Greengrass, # 77 Exhibit FF - Declaration of Jessica Heiser, # 78 Exhibit GG - Declaration of Ed Hermes, # 79 Exhibit GG-1 - Department of Education, February 18, 2025 Letter, Grant Award Termination S374A230045, # 80 Exhibit HH - Declaration of Dr. Jerry Johnson, # 81 Exhibit II - Declaration of Denise Joseph, # 82 Exhibit II-1 - January 29, 2025 Email, Administrative Leave Notice, # 83 Exhibit JJ - Declaration of Kris Keranen, # 84 Exhibit KK - Declaration of Dr. John B. King, Jr., # 85 Exhibit LL - Declaration of Emma Leheny, # 86 Exhibit MM - Declaration of Catherine E. Lhamon, # 87 Exhibit NN - Declaration of Marcie Lipsitt, # 88 Exhibit OO - Declaration of Chris Miller, # 89 Exhibit PP - Declaration of Melissa Mills, # 90 Exhibit QQ - Declaration of Skylahr Mimms, # 91 Exhibit RR - Declaration of Patrick Moran, # 92 Exhibit SS - Declaration of Brenda Murphy, # 93 Exhibit TT - Declaration of Sarah Newman, # 94 Exhibit UU - Declaration of Matt Nosanchuk, # 95 Exhibit VV - Declaration of Jose Ortiz, # 96 Exhibit WW - Declaration of Ronald Petracca, # 97 Exhibit XX - Declaration of Alyssa Picard, # 98 Exhibit YY - Declaration of Rebecca Pringle, # 99 Exhibit ZZ - Declaration of Dezmond Rosier, # 100 Exhibit AAA - Declaration of Jada Scott, # 101 Exhibit BBB - Declaration of Hannah Secka, # 102 Exhibit CCC - Declaration of John Shaner, # 103 Exhibit DDD - Declaration of Deborah Spitz, # 104 Exhibit EEE - Declaration of Lisa Tessitore, # 105 Exhibit EEE-1 - Email Automatic Reply, # 106 Exhibit FFF - Declaration of Marianna Vinson, # 107 Exhibit FFF-1 - Department of Education, April 25, 2025 Letter, Notice of Non-Continuation of Grant Award, # 108 Exhibit GGG - Declaration of Mary Wall, # 109 Exhibit HHH - Declaration of Christy Wenger, # 110 Exhibit III - Declaration of Shaniqua Williams, # 111 Exhibit JJJ - Declaration of Elizabeth Witt, # 112 Exhibit LLL - Declaration of Erin Pollard Young, # 113 Exhibit LLL-1 - March 11, 2025 Email, CHCO Notice to Employees Impacted by Reduction in Force (RIF), # 114 Exhibit LLL-2 - April 10, 2025 Email, Notice of Separation Due to Reduction in Force)(Carter, Abigail) (Entered: 07/01/2025)
1 Memorandum in Support
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2 Text of Proposed Order
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3 Index of Exhibits
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4 Exhibit A - Declaration of Abigail V. Carter
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5 Exhibit A-1 - Executive Order, Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parent
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6 Exhibit A-2 - Secretary McMahons March 3, 2025 Speech, Our Departments Final Mis
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7 Exhibit A-3 - Transcript of Secretary McMahons March 11, 2025 Fox News Interview
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8 Exhibit A-4 - Transcript of Donald J. Trumps September 13, 2023 Agenda 47 Video
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9 Exhibit A-5 - Department of Education Webpage, Pending Cases Currently Under Inv
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10 Exhibit A-6 - Associated Press Article, Trump Has Called for Dismantling the Edu
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11 Exhibit A-7 - Transcript of President Donald J. Trumps 2024 TIME Person of the Y
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12 Exhibit A-8 - Reuters Article, Trump Seeks Executive Order, Cooperation with Con
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13 Exhibit A-9 - Reuters Article, Trump Says He Wants Education Department to be Cl
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14 Exhibit A-10 - Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Directive
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15 Exhibit A-11 - Department of Education Press Release, U.S. Department of Educati
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16 Exhibit A-12 - U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Press Release, Pressed by
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17 Exhibit A-13 - Declaration of Rachel Oglesby, as filed in New York v. McMahon, N
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18 Exhibit A-14 - Department of Government Efficiencys February 10, 2025, 7:13 p.m.
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19 Exhibit A-15 - Department of Government Efficiencys February 10, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
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20 Exhibit A-16 - Department of Education Press Release, U.S. Department of Educati
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21 Exhibit A-17 - Office of Federal Student Aid, Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report
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22 Exhibit A-18 - Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, Final Audit
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23 Exhibit A-19 - U.S. House of Representatives, Joint Explanatory Statement accomp
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24 Exhibit A-20 - Department of Education, Fiscal Year 2024 Congressional Action
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25 Exhibit A-21 - Declaration of Rachel Oglesby, as filed in California v. U.S. Dep
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26 Exhibit A-22 - Hechinger Report Article, Education Department Misses Key Deadlin
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27 Exhibit A-23 - Office of Management and Budget, May 2, 2025 Letter on President
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28 Exhibit A-24 - ProPublica Article, Elon Musks Team Decimates Education Departmen
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29 Exhibit A-25 - National Center for Education Statistics Report, Students With Di
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30 Exhibit A-26 - USA Facts Article, What Does the Department of Education Do?
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31 Exhibit A-27 - NPR Article, Education Department stops $1 billion in fundin
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32 Exhibit A-28 - Department of Education, Education for the Disadvantaged Fiscal Y
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33 Exhibit A-29 - Department of Education, Fiscal Year 2025 Higher Education Budget
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34 Exhibit A-30 - U.S. Senator Thom Tillis Press Release, Tillis Statement on Senat
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35 Exhibit A-31 - Education Week article, Trump Tells States Hes Holding Back $
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36 Exhibit B - Declaration of Anthony P. Ashton
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37 Exhibit C - Declaration of Daaiyah Bilal-Threats
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38 Exhibit D - Declaration of Colleen Campbell
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39 Exhibit E - Declaration of Miguel Cardona
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40 Exhibit F - Declaration of Donna L. Christy
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41 Exhibit G - Declaration of Wisdom Cole
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42 Exhibit H - Declaration of R. Jason Cottrell
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43 Exhibit I - Declaration of John Curley
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44 Exhibit I-1 - Memorandum of Understanding between American Institutes for Resear
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45 Exhibit I-2 - February 10, 2025 Email, Stop Order on Charting My Path for Future
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46 Exhibit J - Declaration of Doe Declarant #1
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47 Exhibit K - Declaration of Doe Declarant #2
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48 Exhibit K-1 - Government Accountability Office, July 27, 2018 Letter to Congress
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49 Exhibit K-2 - October 29, 2023 Department of Education Decision Memorandum Reque
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50 Exhibit K-3 - USDS Award Notice Attachments, Attachment 08: Service Level Method
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51 Exhibit K-4 - USDS Business Operations Servicing Requirements: Attachment 01, US
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52 Exhibit L - Declaration of Doe Declarant #3
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53 Exhibit M - Declaration of Doe Declarant #4
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54 Exhibit N - Declaration of Doe Declarant #5
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55 Exhibit O - Declaration of Doe Declarant #6
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56 Exhibit O-1 - Fiscal Year 2024 CMS Report
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57 Exhibit P - Declaration of Doe Declarant #7
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58 Exhibit Q - Declaration of Doe Declarant #8
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59 Exhibit R - Declaration of Doe Declarant #9
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60 Exhibit R-1 - March 11, 2025 Email, CHCO Notice to Employees Impacted by Reduct
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61 Exhibit R-2 - April 10, 2025 Email, Notice of Separation Due to Reduction in For
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62 Exhibit S - Declaration of Doe Declarant #10
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63 Exhibit T - Declaration of Doe Declarant #11
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64 Exhibit U - Declaration of Doe Declarant #12
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65 Exhibit V - Declaration of Doe Declarant #13
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66 Exhibit W - Declaration of Jane Doe #1
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67 Exhibit X - Declaration of Jane Doe #2
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68 Exhibit Y - Declaration of David Downey
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69 Exhibit Z - Declaration of John Q. Easton
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70 Exhibit AA - Declaration of Montserrat Garibay
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71 Exhibit BB - Declaration of Rachel Gittleman
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72 Exhibit CC - Declaration of Terri Gonzales
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73 Exhibit CC-1 - March 11, 2025 Email, CHCO Notice to Employees Impacted by Reduc
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74 Exhibit CC-2 - April 10, 2025 Email, Notice of Separation Due to Reduction in Fo
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75 Exhibit DD - Declaration of Blondie Gordon
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76 Exhibit EE - Declaration of Mara Greengrass
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77 Exhibit FF - Declaration of Jessica Heiser
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78 Exhibit GG - Declaration of Ed Hermes
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79 Exhibit GG-1 - Department of Education, February 18, 2025 Letter, Grant Award Te
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80 Exhibit HH - Declaration of Dr. Jerry Johnson
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81 Exhibit II - Declaration of Denise Joseph
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82 Exhibit II-1 - January 29, 2025 Email, Administrative Leave Notice
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83 Exhibit JJ - Declaration of Kris Keranen
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84 Exhibit KK - Declaration of Dr. John B. King, Jr.
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85 Exhibit LL - Declaration of Emma Leheny
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86 Exhibit MM - Declaration of Catherine E. Lhamon
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87 Exhibit NN - Declaration of Marcie Lipsitt
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88 Exhibit OO - Declaration of Chris Miller
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89 Exhibit PP - Declaration of Melissa Mills
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90 Exhibit QQ - Declaration of Skylahr Mimms
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91 Exhibit RR - Declaration of Patrick Moran
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92 Exhibit SS - Declaration of Brenda Murphy
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93 Exhibit TT - Declaration of Sarah Newman
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94 Exhibit UU - Declaration of Matt Nosanchuk
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95 Exhibit VV - Declaration of Jose Ortiz
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96 Exhibit WW - Declaration of Ronald Petracca
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97 Exhibit XX - Declaration of Alyssa Picard
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98 Exhibit YY - Declaration of Rebecca Pringle
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99 Exhibit ZZ - Declaration of Dezmond Rosier
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100 Exhibit AAA - Declaration of Jada Scott
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101 Exhibit BBB - Declaration of Hannah Secka
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102 Exhibit CCC - Declaration of John Shaner
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103 Exhibit DDD - Declaration of Deborah Spitz
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104 Exhibit EEE - Declaration of Lisa Tessitore
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105 Exhibit EEE-1 - Email Automatic Reply
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106 Exhibit FFF - Declaration of Marianna Vinson
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107 Exhibit FFF-1 - Department of Education, April 25, 2025 Letter, Notice of Non-Co
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108 Exhibit GGG - Declaration of Mary Wall
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109 Exhibit HHH - Declaration of Christy Wenger
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110 Exhibit III - Declaration of Shaniqua Williams
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111 Exhibit JJJ - Declaration of Elizabeth Witt
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112 Exhibit LLL - Declaration of Erin Pollard Young
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113 Exhibit LLL-1 - March 11, 2025 Email, CHCO Notice to Employees Impacted by Redu
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114 Exhibit LLL-2 - April 10, 2025 Email, Notice of Separation Due to Reduction in F
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