The U.S. Department of Education said there is no precedent for terminating federal civil-rights settlements backing transgender students, as the administration moves to withdraw support from such settlements. The development ties to broader federal efforts affecting civil-rights enforcement in education. Higher education institutions face risk-management and compliance pressure when federal settlement structures change, particularly around student nondiscrimination obligations and the stability of campus resolution frameworks. The Education Department’s rationale that no precedent exists for ending these settlements is likely to be litigated, leaving institutions with continuing uncertainty as policy enforcement evolves.