Files Amicus Brief with Multi-state Coalition of 19 Other Attorneys General
Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Charity Clark today filed an amicus brief along with 19 other state attorneys general in support of Job Corps, a national program that offers career training and housing to young Americans from low-income backgrounds. Job Corps has nearly 100 residential campuses across the country, including Northlands Job Corps Center in Vergennes, Vermont.
The brief filed today explains that “in the sixty years since Congress created Job Corps, millions of young Americans from low-income backgrounds have been served by the program’s unique combination of education, training, housing, healthcare and community.”
The unlawful termination will impact tens of thousands of young Americans who are currently enrolled and housed at campuses in all fifty states, including Vermont. Thousands of these program participants from across the country were unhoused or in foster care when they enrolled and have no alternative housing if they lose their residence through the program.
“Job Corps is a crucial vocational program that keeps young people in our state while offering them the tools they need to thrive,” said Attorney General Clark. “The Trump Administration cannot violate federal law and the Constitution by terminating congressionally mandated programs it opposes. I’m filing this amicus brief to lend Vermont’s support to the lawsuit fighting for Job Corps.”
The brief was filed in National Job Corps Association et al. v. Department of Labor et al. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The brief reaffirms that the injunction is necessary to protect vulnerable state residents and promote state goals in education and workforce development.
Joining Attorney General Clark in filing the brief are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington.
A copy of the brief is available here.
6.13.2025. MONTPELIER, Vt. – Attorney General
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