Myong Joun
Myong Joun is a U.S. District Judge based in Boston, known for his rulings on significant legal matters, including educational policy and labor rights. Recently, he made headlines by blocking the Trump administration’s mass layoffs at the Education Department, citing the potential for irreparable harm to vital educational services and the rights of students and educators.
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District Judge Myong Joun ordered the reinstatement of hundreds of fired Education Department employees.
US top court allows Trump to resume Education Department dismantling - World
Pakistan· 2025-07-15
Myong Joun is a district judge who ruled that mass layoffs would likely paralyze the Department of Education.
Supremo Tribunal facilita plano de Trump para encerrar Departamento de Educação | Supremo Tribunal dos EUA
Portugal· 2025-07-15
Judge Myong Joun agreed in May, finding that the 'record abundantly reveals' that the administration's 'true intention is to effectively dismantle the Department without an authorizing statute.'
Supreme Court rules on Education Department cutting half its staff
United States· 2025-07-14US District Judge Myong Joun, nominated to the bench by former President Joe Biden, indefinitely halted Trump’s plans to dismantle the agency.
Trump urges Supreme Court to allow mass layoffs at Education DepartmentUnited States· 2025-06-06Myong Joun halted Trump's plans to dismantle the Department of Education and ordered the reinstatement of employees who had been fired.
Federal appeals court refuses to lift ruling halting mass layoffs at Department of EducationUnited States· 2025-06-04
Judge Myong Joun suspended the presidential decree and ordered the reinstatement of hundreds of employees who had been fired.
Donald Trump | Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos: Juez suspende decreto del presidente para eliminar la cartera | Linda McMahon | Myong Joun | Boston | Congreso | Senado | USA | Últimas | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-05-24Judge Myong Joun issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the administration from dismissing half of the Department of Education’s employees.
U.S. judge halts Trump’s bid to dismantle education dept
Nigeria· 2025-05-23Judge Myong Joun issued a temporary injunction against President Trump's order to dissolve the Department of Education.
Tòa án Mỹ chặn sắc lệnh giải thể Bộ Giáo dục
Vietnam· 2025-05-23
Judge Myong Joun suspended the presidential decree and ordered the reinstatement of hundreds of employees.
Juez suspende orden de Trump de eliminar el Departamento de Educación de EE. UU.
Guatemala· 2025-05-23Myong Joun is the federal judge who ruled against Trump's decision to close the Department of Education.
ABD'de bir federal yargıç, Trump'ın Eğitim Bakanlığı'nı kapatma kararını durdurdu
Turkey· 2025-05-22
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun's order blocks the Trump administration from carrying out the mass-firing at the Department of Education.
Trump admin can't take steps to dismantle Dept of Education, federal judge rulesUnited States· 2025-05-22
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration from carrying out two plans.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass layoffs at the Education DepartmentUnited States· 2025-05-22