Federal Judge Orders US Labor Department to Keep Job Corps Running During Lawsuit
Source: US News and World Report/AP
June 25, 2025, at 5:39 p.m.
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down Job Corps, a residential program for low-income youth, until a lawsuit against the move is resolved.
The injunction bolsters a temporary restraining order U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter issued earlier this month, when he directed the Labor Department to cease removing Job Corps students from housing, terminating jobs or otherwise suspending the nationwide program without congressional approval.
Founded in 1964, Job Corps aims to help teenagers and young adults who struggled to finish traditional high school and find jobs. The program provides tuition-free housing at residential centers, training, meals and health care. “Once Congress has passed legislation stating that a program like the Job Corps must exist, and set aside funding for that program, the DOL is not free to do as it pleases; it is required to enforce the law as intended by Congress,” Carter wrote in the ruling.
Department of Labor spokesperson Aaron Britt said said the department was working closely with the Department of Justice to evaluate the injunction.
Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2025-06-25/federal-judge-orders-labor-department-to-keep-job-corps-running-during-lawsuit
Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.643663/gov.uscourts.nysd.643663.57.0.pdf
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