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Harvard University Sues Trump Administration Over Federal Funding Freeze

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Harvard University has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s decision to freeze more than $2 billion in federal grants and contracts benefitting Harvard. The funding freeze came after Harvard refused a list...more

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New Rules for Public Employers, Courtesy of the Wyoming Legislature

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The Wyoming Legislature has wrapped up its 2025 session, but not before adopting several new laws governing public employers. Three of these laws were not specifically drafted as employment laws, but will have significant...more

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The Intersection Between Corporate Free Speech Rights and the Recent DEI Executive Orders

As summarized in detail here, President Trump’s recent executive order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”) takes aim at non-compliant Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...more

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DEI-Related Executive Orders Move Forward After Fourth Circuit Grants Stay of Preliminary Injunction; Federal Agency Actions

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On March 14, 2025, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay of the U.S. District Court’s preliminary injunction, which will allow the Trump administration to continue enforcing the Executive Orders (EOs) related to...more

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Anti-DEI Executive Orders Are Enforceable, for Now, After Fourth Circuit Lifts Preliminary Injunction

The U.S. Court of Appeals will expedite its review of appeal of preliminary injunction. On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the Government’s motion for a temporary stay of a district...more

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Why Title VI Training is Necessary Now 

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An ATIXA Testimonial by Alexis Piñero-Benson, University of New Hampshire  Following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack in Israel and the ongoing geopolitical conflict, many colleges and universities witnessed a surge of...more

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New Administration Outlook: NADOHE Injunction on DEI Crackdown Is Stayed – Key Takeaways for Federal Grantees and Contractors

In an important development in the Trump Administration's campaign to extinguish DEI practices from the private sector, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has stayed the district court's preliminary injunction in...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Court Blocks Key Provisions of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders with Nationwide Injunction

On February 21, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in the case of National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education et al. v. Trump et...more

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South Carolina House and Senate Introduce Legislation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

State legislators have introduced bills in the South Carolina House of Representatives and South Carolina Senate to amend Title 1, Chapter 1 of the South Carolina Code by adding sections addressing diversity, equity, and...more

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Federal Judge Denies Bid to Stay Preliminary Injunction Blocking President Trump’s DEI-Related Executive Orders

On March 3, 2025, a federal judge in Maryland refused to halt a preliminary injunction blocking key parts of two of President Donald Trump’s executive orders (EO) seeking to eliminate “illegal” diversity, equity, and...more

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Constitutional Clash: Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Blocking DEI Orders As More Challenges Filed

While the Trump administration appeals a recent federal court ruling that blocked enforcement of key parts of two executive orders (EO) to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives, the...more

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New Administration Outlook: Key Provisions of Trump DEI Orders Blocked

On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction against several provisions of two executive orders signed by President Trump that sought to dismantle diversity, equity, and...more

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Federal Court Blocks DEI Executive Orders Nationwide

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Last week, a federal court in Maryland issued a memorandum opinion and a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of certain provisions of President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders related to diversity,...more

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Court Blocks Key Provisions Under Trump Administration’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction against key provisions of executive orders issued by President Trump that are aimed at curtailing the...more

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Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of President Trump’s Anti-Diversity Equity and Inclusion Executive Orders

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On February 21, 2025, the federal district court for the District of Maryland blocked President Donald Trump from enforcing a majority of two January 2025 Executive Orders that seek to eliminate diversity, equity and...more

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Federal Judge Issues Temporary Nationwide Order Halting Parts of Trump Executive Orders Restricting DEI Programs

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A Maryland federal court judge issued a temporary injunction late Friday, February 21, 2025, curtailing President Trump’s executive orders aimed at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including Executive Order...more

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Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders Nationwide

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Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders (EOs) targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs: EO 14151, “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and...more

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Maryland District Court Enjoins Portions of Anti-DEI Executive Order: What Does This Mean?

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On February 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland preliminarily enjoined certain aspects of Executive Order No. 14173, President Donald Trump’s “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...more

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Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction against Anti-DEI Executive Orders

Despite court ruling, educational institutions face continuing enforcement uncertainty pursuant to the February 14 “Dear Colleague Letter” issued by the Department of Education - On February 21, 2025, a federal court in...more

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Key Court Ruling on DEIA Programs - What You Should Know

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On February 21, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland enjoined the Trump administration from implementing two recently issued executive orders targeting diversity, equity, inclusion, and...more

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Key Parts of Anti-DEI Executive Orders Blocked by Federal Judge

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that enjoins aspects of two Executive Orders (EOs), EO 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful...more

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What is “Illegal DEI”: Vagueness Partially Sinks President Trump’s Executive Orders on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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On February 21, 2025, a federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that partially prevents the Trump administration from enforcing its executive orders on diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”). At issue were...more

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OCR’s Directive on Race-Conscious Policies in Higher Education

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On February 14, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (DOE) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), which calls for educational institutions to immediately cease race-conscious practices in student...more

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Federal Court Enjoins Trump Administration’s Broad Attack on DEI

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On February 21, a federal district court judge issued a preliminary injunction against several elements of Trump’s executive orders regarding DEI or DEIA. The reach of this preliminary injunction goes beyond the plaintiffs in...more

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Federal Court Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Blocking Enforcement of Key Provisions of DEI Executive Orders

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of several key provisions of the January 2025 executive orders targeting DEI programs. The nationwide...more

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