Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools v. DeVos

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) (plaintiff) challenged the U.S. Department of Education's revocation of its status as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. The revocation rested on allegations that ACICS-accredited schools used fraudulent performance data and predatory practices. ACICS had submitted roughly 36,000 pages of evidence that the Secretary did not review.

Whether the Secretary of Education may lawfully revoke an accrediting agency's nationally recognized status without considering all the relevant evidence before her.