Unanimous Appeals Court sides with Trump over Maryland Judge who tried halting DEI executive orders

Unanimous Appeals Court sides with Trump over Maryland Judge who tried halting DEI executive orders

A unanimous federal court of appeals has officially vacated a Maryland District judge's ruling last year attempting to halt President Donald Trump's executive orders terminating grant funding for non-government-organizations (NGOs) that outwardly implement Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).In February 2025 Baltimore City and a host of other organizations sued Trump over a pair of executive orders they claim violate federal anti-discriminatio…

Trump’s anti-DEI orders can proceed after appeals courts ends block

A preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s executive orders to withhold federal funding for diversity, equity and inclusion grants and contracts was lifted by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Richmond, Virginia, on Friday.