4th Circuit Lifts Block on Trump Executive Orders Targeting DEI Programs
The 4th Circuit ruled that legal challenges to Trump’s executive orders banning DEI programs are premature until enforcement actions occur, allowing federal agencies and contractors to proceed.
- A federal appeals court lifted a block on President Trump's executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs across federal agencies and government contractors.
- Obama-Appointed Judge Albert Diaz ruled that legal challenges must be brought based on how the orders are enforced in specific cases, rather than broadly challenging the orders.
- The court rejected arguments that the orders infringed on First Amendment rights and failed due process, saying the orders must first be applied before they can be challenged.
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Obama judge 'reluctantly' gives Trump a big victory on DEI ban
A federal court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump's ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in federal agencies to go forward on Friday.U.S. Circuit Judge Albert Diaz, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, wrote the opinion for the three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia.'Continue your critical work. Keep the faith. And depend on the Constitution, which remains a beacon…
Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Ban on DEI Programs in Federal Agencies and Contracts
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s executive orders eliminating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) mandates in government agencies and among federal contractors may proceed, delivering a major legal victory for the administration’s war on so-called “woke” policies. In a unanimous decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a preliminary injunction issued by Judge Adam B. Abelson in Maryland, who …
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