Legal Action
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education v. McMahon
Filed in: U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Summary
A group of education focused nonprofits have sued the Trump-Vance administration to challenge the Department of Education’s termination of over 100 educator preparation grants pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14151, which ordered the termination of funding for all government programs and grants related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Federal grants to the plaintiffs, who create programs for teacher preparation and development around the country, were cut because the plaintiffs’ programs were deemed to contain DEI content. The plaintiffs argue that the funding cuts violate their Fifth Amendment right to due process, as well as the Administrative Procedure Act. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief.
On March 17, 2026, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal.
Plaintiffs
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- National Center for Teacher Residencies
- Maryland Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Plaintiffs' Counsel
- Saul Ewing LLP
Defendants
- Secretary Linda McMahon
- U.S. Department of Education
- President Donald J. Trump