Federal officials on Friday filed an application with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to remove a lower court judge's ruling currently prohibiting further dismantling of the Department of Education.

DOJ had asked for a swift ruling from the 1st Circuit US Court of Appeals so that it could promptly take the case up to the Supreme Court if it lost.

The Trump administration is appealing a court order blocking mass layoffs and other changes at the Education Department.

Federal officials on Friday filed an application with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to remove a lower court judge's ruling currently prohibiting further dismantling of the…

The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to lift a court order to reinstate U.S. Department of Education employees who were terminated.