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Department of Transportation (DOT) Executive Orders Affirmative Action

Cozen O'Connor

Is this the End of the Small Business Set Aside Programs? DOT Issues New Guidance Letter

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On April 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary, Sean P. Duffy, issued a guidance letter to all grant recipients of DOT funding, notifying them of: 1. The DOT’s new interpretations of...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

OP-ED: Executive Orders Cannot Eliminate USDOT’s DBE Program

Within hours of taking office, President Trump executed two executive orders aimed at rescinding former President Biden’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)-focused orders. Trump’s orders reached beyond actions by the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

‎90-Day Stay Requested in Mid-America Milling Co. v. U.S. DOT

The plaintiffs and the federal government seek a 90-day stay in Mid-America Milling Company v. United States Department of Transportation, Case No. 3:23-cv-00072, “to permit [the federal government] the opportunity to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Executive Order: Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation

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Date Issued: Jan. 21, 2025 This executive order suspends all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including those pertaining to recruitment and hiring, within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation

Terminates the use of diversity and inclusion practices in the Federal Aviation Administration’s hiring and recruitment processes. The Administration has issued a more comprehensive EO eliminating DEI programs, policies and...more

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