With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court paused an order from a Boston judge, who had issued a preliminary injunction.

The states lost out on billions in funding for after-school and summer programs, teacher training and other initiatives.

The lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of violating the Constitution and exceeding its authority by ignoring Congress’ spending decisions.

A coalition of mostly Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging a move by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to withhold about $6.8 billion in congressionally approved federal funding for K-12 schools.