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Did Aaron Ford sue to stop the Trump administration closing the Education Department?

Matches stated record claim. Nevada joined 20 other attorneys general in suing in March 2025; a court blocked the layoffs, and the U.S. Supreme Court paused that order while the case goes on.

Aaron D. Ford

Suing to stop the Education Department shutdown

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What they say

His campaign says he sued the Trump administration to stop it from shutting down the U.S. Department of Education.

“Ford sued the Trump administration for attempting to eliminate the Department of Education”

What the record shows ·

Nevada joined 20 other attorneys general in suing on March 13, 2025. A federal court blocked the layoffs on May 22, 2025. On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court paused that order while the case goes on.

Limit: He was one of 21 attorneys general in the suit. The campaign's figure of $1 billion a year for Nevada was not checked.

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  1. Issueshttps://www.fordfornevada.com/issues

    Committee to Elect Aaron Ford · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Summary of his six issue pages.

    candidate statement

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  2. Attorney General Ford wins court order stopping dismantling of Department of Educationhttps://ag.nv.gov/News/PR/2025/Attorney_General_Ford%E2%80%AFWins_Court_Order_Stopping_Dismantling_of_Department_of_Education

    Office of the Nevada Attorney General · Published May 22, 2025 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Says Nevada joined 20 other attorneys general in suing on March 13, 2025, and a federal court granted a preliminary injunction on May 22, 2025.

    official office record

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  3. McMahon v. New York, No. 24A1203, order (document)

    Supreme Court of the United States · Published Jul 14, 2025 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Stays the May 22, 2025 injunction while the appeal goes on.

    official office record

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