WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the green light to former President Donald Trump’s plan to overhaul the Department of Education, allowing the administration to move forward with the layoff of nearly 1,400 employees.

With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court paused an order from U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs and calling into question the broader plan. The layoffs "will likely cripple the department," Joun wrote.

A federal appeals court refused to put the order on hold while the administration appealed.

The high court action enables the administration to resume work on winding down the department, one of Trump's campaign promises.

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