Suing to stop the Education Department shutdown
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”
Source: Committee to Elect Aaron Ford
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.
Sources: Office of the Nevada Attorney General, Supreme Court of the United States
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.