Georgetown Law School defends practices amid US attorney’s DEI threat

Georgetown Law Defies Federal Demand to Eliminate DEI​

The dean of Georgetown Law School is pushing back against demands by D.C.'s U.S. Attorney to drop DEI programs and curriculum content. The post Georgetown Law Defies Federal Demand to Eliminate DEI​ appeared first on Metro Weekly.

Religious Freedom as a Defense for DEI?

Georgetown University cited its Jesuit mission in responding to Trump administration critiques of DEI. Could religious freedom protect against attacks on diversity practices? Last month, amid a Trump administration broadside against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, government officials took aim at Georgetown University’s law school. “It has come to my attention reliably that Georgetown Law School continues to teach DEI. This is unacc…

Trump’s war on DEI reaches Georgetown Law

Edward Martin, interim United States attorney for the District of Columbia, said he would refuse to hire Georgetown Law graduates unless the school eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

U.S. Attorney Warns Georgetown University Over DEI Programs, Threatens Hiring Freeze

Georgetown University is facing federal pressure as a U.S. attorney appointed under the Trump administration has issued a warning over its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The prosecutor, whose name has not been disclosed, reportedly threatened to halt the hiring of Georgetown graduates for federal positions unless the university scales back its DEI policies. […] The post U.S. Attorney Warns Georgetown University Over DEI Prog…

Georgetown Law Dean rejects US Federal Attorney request to eliminate DEI

Georgetown Law School’s dean rejected on Thursday a warning from the top federal prosecutor for Washington D.C. that his office will not hire the school’s students if it does not eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI). Edward R. Martin. Jr, US Attorney for the District of Columbia wrote in a letter that his office will not accept any application for fellowships, internships, and employment from Georgetown Law students as long …

Federal Prosecutor Says He Doesn’t Want to Hire Law Students From Georgetown Because of DEI

"no applicant for our fellows program, our summer internship, or employment in our office who is a student or affiliated with a law school or university that continues to teach and utilize DEI will be considered" The post Federal Prosecutor Says He Doesn’t Want to Hire Law Students From Georgetown Because of DEI first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.