US EditionA federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders
- A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump's executive orders that aimed to curb diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts among federal contractors and grant recipients.
- The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by Chicago Women in Trades, a nonprofit founded in 1981 that prepares women for skilled construction trades and has contracts with the Department of Labor, challenging Trump's executive orders targeting DEI programs.
- Judge Matthew Kennelly halted the Labor Department from requiring federal contractors or grant recipients to certify they don't operate programs violating Trump's anti-DEI executive orders, and he blocked the DOL from freezing funding or pursuing False Claims Act enforcement against Chicago Women in Trades.
- Chicago Women in Trades, represented by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, argued that the executive orders were broad and vague, making compliance impossible, and noted communications from the Department of Labor directing them to ensure compliance with the DEI orders, while the Trump administration argued the motion was premature.
- Judge Kennelly, who scheduled a hearing for April 10 on a longer-lasting halt, extended his order to all Labor Department contractors and grant recipients, stating that the vagueness of Trump's executive orders, coupled with the threat of financial penalties, would likely pressure organizations to curb DEI programs, potentially violating free speech rights, and that a nationwide restraining order is appropriate to protect grantees.
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Winston-Salem Journal
News & RecordJudge blocks parts of DEI orders
CHICAGO — A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among federal contractors and grant recipients.
Trump's anti-DEI purges are wiping out stories of my Air Force service. It's un-American censorship.
Courtesy of Jessica PetersonA Department of Defense memo on February 26 mandated that all content related to DEI be removed from DoD websites.Jessica Peterson, a flight test engineer with the Air Force for nearly 20 years, has seen her work removed.She says history shouldn't be removed and is concerned about future opportunities for women and minorities.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessica "STING" Peterson, a 42-year-old…
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