A federal judge has cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to dismantle the federal agency that funds libraries nationwide.
In a June 6 order, Judge Richard Leon of the District Court for the District of Columbia declined to block the administration from making cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), saying his court doesn’t have jurisdiction over the challengers’ claims.
Leon had previously agreed to temporarily block the administration, saying at the time that those suing to preserve the IMLS were likely to show that President Donald Trump lacks the authority to unilaterally shut down an agency created by Congress….