A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that she cannot order the Trump administration to restore millions in teacher-preparation grant awards but said she will hear whether the terminations were unlawful. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley took the case from eight states challenging the Education Department’s February cancellations and concluded that restoration of funds belongs to the Court of Federal Claims, while she retains jurisdiction to determine legality. The decision follows a Supreme Court step that narrowed immediate judicial remedies and leaves plaintiffs pursuing separate paths for compensation. The ruling keeps the underlying legal fight alive over executive authority to cut congressionally authorized education grants and signals continued litigation risk for institutions and state programs that lost awards. Parties involved include the eight state plaintiffs, the U.S. Department of Education, and Judge Kelley’s court docket.