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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech... more +
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech or the press, preventing citizens from peacefully assembling, or interfering with citizens' ability to petition the government for redress of their grievances. The First Amendment is one of the most sacred aspects of the American legal tradition and has spawned a vast body of jurisprudence and commentary. less -
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Federal Court Declines to Block DEI Executive Orders, Rejecting Due Process and First Amendment Arguments

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On May 2, 2025, a federal district court in Washington, DC declined to issue a preliminary injunction blocking provisions of recent Executive Orders (EO 14151, EO 14168, and EO 14173) which are focused on unlawful DEI...more

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Federal Judge Blocks Key DEI Executive Order Provisions

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On April 14, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) from enforcing a certification provision and termination clause...more

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District Court Blocks Department of Labor Enforcement of Contractor DEI Certification Requirement

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On April 14, U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly ruled, in relevant part, that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) cannot require federal grant recipients to certify that their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...more

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Federal District Court Temporarily Blocks DOL from Requiring DEI Certification Provisions

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On March 27, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted a nationwide temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing the Department of Labor (DOL) from requiring federal contractors and...more

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Another Court Blocks DEI-Related Certification Requirement

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On March 27, 2025, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting the Department of Labor (DOL) from...more

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Federal Judge Restrains Liability for Alleged False DEI Certifications

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President Trump’s January 21 Executive Order targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs (DEI) (the “January 21 Executive Order”) and, specifically, § 3(b)(iv)) (the Certification Provision) cannot be the basis for...more

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Federal Appeals Court Permits Enforcement of DEI Executive Orders

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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the Maryland District Court’s preliminary injunction order enjoining the federal government from enforcing certain provisions of President Donald Trump’s January 20, 2025...more

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Trump’s DEI executive orders are no longer blocked from taking effect

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Certification requirements for contractors are back in play. As we previously reported, a federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the federal government from enforcing certain portions of...more

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Fourth Circuit Allows Anti-DEI Executive Order Provisions Involving Federal Contractors and Grantees to Proceed

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On March 14, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted a nationwide preliminary injunction that previously halted parts of two DEI-related executive orders signed by President Donald...more

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Guidance on DEI for Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients

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Many federal contractors and grant recipients are seeking guidance regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) in the wake of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding President Trump’s Executive Orders on DEI (“DEI...more

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DEI in Flux: Fourth Circuit's Decision Resuscitates DEI Executive Orders

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an order on March 14, 2025, lifting the nationwide injunction on President Donald Trump's executive orders (EOs) targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...more

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Fourth Circuit Stays Preliminary Injunction That Blocked Key Portions of Anti-DEI Executive Orders

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On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the federal government’s request to stay, pending appeal, a nationwide preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of...more

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Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Pair of DEI-Targeting Executive Orders: What It Means for Federal Contractors and Grantees

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A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted a nationwide injunction, allowing the Trump administration to resume implementation of a pair of executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and...more

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Federal Contractor DEI Certifications Allowed to Resume After Fourth Circuit Temporarily Blocks District Court's Nationwide...

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On March 14, 2025, the Fourth Circuit reversed a lower court's nationwide injunction that blocked key portions of President Trump's January 2025 Executive Orders on DEI programs. While the appeal is pending, federal agencies...more

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Now What? Navigating the DEI Executive Orders and Ongoing Legal Challenges to Their Enforcement

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Since taking office in January, President Trump has signed a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) on a wide range of topics. Few EOs, however, have generated as much attention and uncertainty as Executive Order 14151 and...more

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Court Puts Key DEI Executive Order Provisions on Indefinite Hold

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On February 21, 2025, a federal court in Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the administration from carrying out key provisions in two of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Diversity,...more

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Federal Court Injunction Pauses Key Provisions of President Trump’s DEI Executive Orders

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On February 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction that significantly impacts two of President Trump’s executive orders targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)...more

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Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Executive Orders Related to DEI

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A federal district court in Maryland issued a preliminary nationwide injunction on February 21 that temporarily halts enforcement of elements of Executive Orders 14151 and 14173. Most notably for federal contractors and...more

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New Administration Outlook: Key Provisions of Trump DEI Orders Blocked

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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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The Ongoing Battle Between Judicial and Executive Power: The District Court of Maryland Enjoins President Trump’s DEI Orders on a...

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland entered a preliminary injunction halting provisions of two of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to effectively eliminate...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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Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Efforts to Eliminate DEI Programs; Government Appeals

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On February 3, 2025, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, the American Association of University Professors, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore...more

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DEI Revived? Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Against DEI-Based Executive Orders

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"Vague laws invite arbitrary power," U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland said in a ruling temporarily barring the Trump Administration from implementing parts of its...more

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What Now with DEI? Federal Court Declares Certain Provisions of Trump’s DEI Executive Orders Unconstitutional

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On January 20 and 21, 2025, President Trump declared “DEI” to be henceforth “illegal” and issued two executive orders aimed at eliminating DEI programs – leaving employers in the private and public sectors to wonder – what...more

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Preliminary Injunction Issued to Block Provisions of Executive Orders Limiting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs; Now...

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On February 21, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of three key provisions of President Trump’s Executive Orders intended to...more

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