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Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Trump Administration’s DEI Executive Orders

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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 lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking key provisions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at ending...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Fourth Circuit Lifts Preliminary Injunction on Executive DEI Orders

On March 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the Trump administration’s motion to stay the United States District Court for the District of Maryland’s preliminary injunction on the...more

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Nationwide Injunction Shuts Down Enforcement of Trump’s DEI Executive Orders

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On February 21, 2025, a federal district court judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocks enforcement of three major provisions of President Trump’s Executive Orders related to Diversity, Equity and...more

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Court Limits Trump Administration's Executive Orders on DEI: Employer Impact

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Summary of Executive Orders - As we have referenced in prior alerts, the Trump administration issued two Executive Orders relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs for federal contractors, with language...more

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Federal Court Partially Blocks Trump’s DEI Executive Orders, Adding to Compliance Uncertainty for California Employers and...

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Key Takeaways - - A federal District Court in Maryland has temporarily blocked, nationwide, portions of two of President Trump’s Executive Orders restricting DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs within the federal...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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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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Anti-DEI Executive Orders Enjoined: Implications for Federal Funding Recipients and Private Employers

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, a federal judge issued a Preliminary Injunction in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, et al. v. Trump, blocking significant portions of two Executive Orders (EOs)...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

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Court blocks portions of Trump’s DEI Executive Orders

The first challenge to President Trump’s Executive Orders targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the private sector has resulted in a preliminary injunction. As we previously reported, several organizations filed a...more

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Preliminary Injunction Granted Related to DEI-Related Executive Orders—Takeaways for Government Contractors

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In the four weeks since President Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14151 (“Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing”) and EO 14173 (“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...more

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Lawsuit Challenges Trump DEI Executive Orders

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On February 3, 2025, the city of Baltimore and three organizations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland opposing the recent Trump administration executive orders (EO) focused on eliminating...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

A Status Update on Pending Legal Challenges to Federal Government Contracting Diversity Programs

As many of you know, federal contracting programs aimed at leveling the playing field for diverse and women-owned businesses have been under legal attack. An incredible number of small businesses rely heavily on these...more

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