The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to carry out a broad layoffs at the Department of Education that were blocked by a federal judge.

"The President must take care that the laws are faithfully executed, not set out to dismantle them," Sotomayor wrote.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Trump the authority to dismantle the Education Department and to fire about half of its staff. In a 6-3 decision, the court’s conservatives set aside a Boston judge’s order and cleared the way for Education Secretary Linda McMahon to carry out her plans to shut down much of her department.