Mississippi judge pauses the state’s ban on DEI programs in schools and universities

Federal judge slaps temporary restraining order on Mississippi DEI ban

Federal judge issues temporary restraining order against Mississippi's DEI ban law, citing concerns about suppression of constitutional speech in public institutions.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi’s new DEI ban

Federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi’s new DEI ban A federal judge has temporarily paused enforcement of the state law that prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion programs from Mississippi public schools and universities. U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate on Sunday approved the request for a temporary restraining order sought by a coalition of civil rights and legal organizations on behalf of students, parents and educators. The Amer…

Judge temporarily blocks DEI ban in Mississippi

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday blocking a Mississippi law prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in public schools and colleges, citing First Amendment grounds. “This Court finds that each day the statute remains unclarified, undefined, and under a threat of open interpretation, exacerbates the suppression of protected speech,” Judge Henry…

Mississippi judge pauses the state's ban on DEI programs in schools and universities

A Mississippi law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from public schools and universities is on hold.

Judge temporarily blocks Mississippi's DEI ban

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal judge temporarily blocked a Mississippi law that prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices at public institutions. On July 20, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate approved the request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against certain provisions of House Bill 1193. According to the court, a TRO is an emergency, short-term measure designed to preserve the status quo until a comprehensive hearin…

U Wyoming Cuts DEI Degrees But Keeps Controversial Classes

“The University of Wyoming will eliminate its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion but is committed to maintaining services to students that, in some cases, have existed for decades.” The post U Wyoming Cuts DEI Degrees But Keeps Controversial Classes first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.