Legal challenges to executive orders targeting federal employees deemed “DEI” workers

Trump's 'flood the zone' strategy creates a week of whiplash

The first three weeks of the Trump presidency have delivered dozens of executive orders in an attempted remaking of the federal government.

Donald Trump is taking another step to force federal non-political employees to work according to his wishes and policies. If they don't follow his will, they should be fired, he writes. The words apply to about 50,000 employees.

DEI Programs Ending at Ball State University

MUNCIE, Ind.–Ball State University has put an end to all DEI programs. The university’s president, Geoffrey Mearns, said in a video and a press release that the university is putting an end to any discriminatory programs, to be in compliance with the Trump administration and the president’s executive orders. “Over the past 12 weeks, we have worked promptly and diligently to ensure that our University is in compliance with President Trump’s execu…

Ball State announces end to DEI programs following Trump's executive order

Ball State University ends all DEI programs following President Trump's executive order banning illegal discrimination and promoting merit-based opportunity.

Legal challenges to executive orders targeting federal employees deemed “DEI” workers

Shortly after his inauguration, President Trump issued two executive orders attacking diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (“DEI” or “DEIA”) initiatives in the federal government. These executive orders aim to dismantle DEI programs and activities and terminate employees with perceived ties to DEI. As a result, agencies unlawfully placed federal employees on administrative leave while they planned the employees’ ultimate removals solel…

Despite Trump’s order, a surprising number of DEI programs remain ‘active’ at colleges and universities

A new investigation tracking the current state of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at colleges and universities from conservative nonprofit Defending Education found that there are still 383 “currently active” DEI offices and programs, with 243 universities maintaining institution-wide DEI offices or programming. Defending Education, formerly known as Parents Defending Education, is a nationwide grassroots organization that works to “fight …