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Commonwealth of Massachusetts et al v. Department of Education et al

  1. April 13, 2026

    Judge Quizzes Feds On Outsourcing College Data Survey

    A Boston federal judge on Monday questioned the Trump administration's plan to lean on a contractor to handle college admissions data as the U.S. Department of Education shrinks itself, asking a government lawyer if it was "lawful" to outsource the work.

  2. April 10, 2026

    Ed. Dept. Urges Judge Not To Broaden Admissions Data Block

    The Trump administration is urging a Massachusetts federal judge not to expand his order blocking the U.S. Department of Education's collection of detailed college admissions data for several states' public institutions to cover additional schools, including private colleges.

  3. April 04, 2026

    Mass. Judge Blocks Trump's 'Chaotic' College Data Collection

    A Massachusetts federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's bid to collect seven years' worth of race and gender admissions data at colleges and universities, ruling the "rushed and chaotic manner" in which the government's order unfolded violated the law.

  4. March 31, 2026

    Judge Further Delays Trump Admin's College Data Demand

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday again pushed off a deadline for public colleges in 17 states to provide seven years of detailed admissions data to the U.S. Department of Education, as two organizations representing private schools seek to join a legal challenge to the new survey.

  5. March 24, 2026

    Judge Extends Halt On Trump Admin's College Data Demand

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday again extended a deadline for colleges and universities to comply with a Trump administration demand for seven years of race and gender admissions data while he considers the scope of an anticipated preliminary injunction that would shield public schools in 17 states.

  6. March 20, 2026

    Schools Back Delay Of Hasty Trump Admissions Data Demand

    A Trump administration demand for years of college admissions data on race and sex, with just a few months' notice, has "created a perfect storm" for schools scrambling to comply, a coalition of academic organizations has told a Massachusetts federal judge in support of a bid to delay implementation of the new survey.

  7. March 13, 2026

    Schools Get Extension For College Admissions Data

    A Massachusetts judge pushed back the deadline for colleges and universities to comply with a federal government demand for years of race- and sex-related admissions data by one week on Friday, after a coalition of 17 states sued. 

  8. March 11, 2026

    17 States Fight 'Unprecedented' WH Admissions Data Demand

    A coalition of more than a dozen states led by Massachusetts asked a federal judge Wednesday to block enforcement of a new Trump administration requirement to retroactively report detailed data on sex and race in college admissions, saying the survey was hastily implemented and rife with issues that expose schools to potential liability.