The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Trump administration is allowed to fire hundreds of employees at the Department of Education.

The ruling comes after a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the nearly 1,400 workers had to be reinstated after they were laid off, according to Reuters.

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun said the White House firing the thousands of employees didn't allow the federal government to properly carry out programs and services that are legally required, USA Today reports.

At the start of his term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to shut down the Education Department.

Trump said his goal is to send education back to the states.

The Supreme Court decision to lift the stay was a 6-3 vote.