54,000 still getting pay held over student debt, filing says

The justices split 5-4 Friday, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberal justices in dissent.

Trump's executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department follows drastic staffing cuts. Advocates say the changes could put critical school funding at risk.

In the weeks since he took office, the Trump administration already has cut the department's staff in half and overhauled much of the department’s work.