Court Clarifies: DEI Injunction Applies Across Government
Takeaways The federal court clarified that its preliminary injunction against the enforcement of EOs banning “illegal DEI” programs applies to federal executive branch agencies, departments, commissions, and their heads, officers, agents, and subdivisions, not just to those named in the complaint. Employers should continue assessing their DEI programming. Related links DEI Injunction Stands: Court Denies Trump Administration’s Motion to Stay Federal Court Blocks Provisions of Trump Administration’s ‘Illegal DEI’ Executive Orders Trump Administration Revokes EO 11246, Prohibits ‘Illegal’ DEI: What the EO Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity Means for Employers Post-EO DEI Assessments: What Are They and Why Should You Do Them? Ten State Attorneys General Launch Inquiry into Major Financial Institutions’ DEI & ESG Programs Article The federal district court for the district of Maryland on March 10, 2025, clarified its Feb. 21 preliminary injunction ...