Preserves

A federal judge in New York has ordered the continuation of Job Corps Centers nationwide, including those in Wisconsin, despite a recent Supreme Court decision that may complicate enforcement of such rulings. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. issued a preliminary injunction stating the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) acted unlawfully by initiating the shutdown of these federally funded vocational schools, which serve vulnerable youth. In his Wednesday ruling, Carter emphasized that once Congress mandates a program like Job Corps and allocates funding for it, the DOL cannot independently decide to terminate it. He … Read more