The Supreme Court on Friday granted President Donald Trump his first major legal victory since returning to office, allowing his administration to temporarily freeze millions of dollars in federal grants allocated to states for combating teacher shortages.
In a narrow 5-4 decision, the court’s majority sided with the administration, while Chief Justice John Roberts joined the three liberal justices in dissent.
In its unsigned opinion, the court stated that the states had demonstrated sufficient financial resources to maintain their programs independently. However, the justices agreed that the Trump administration presented a strong argument that any funds distributed during the ongoing legal dispute would likely be unrecoverable, CNN reported Friday. READ MORE