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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech... more +
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech or the press, preventing citizens from peacefully assembling, or interfering with citizens' ability to petition the government for redress of their grievances. The First Amendment is one of the most sacred aspects of the American legal tradition and has spawned a vast body of jurisprudence and commentary. less -
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DEI Injunction Terminated by Federal Court of Appeals Reinstating DEI Certification Requirement and Civil False Claims Act Risk

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As previously reported, one of the first executive orders (EO 14173) issued by President Trump was to rescind Executive Order 11246, issued by President Lyndon B. Johnson, which required federal contractors and subcontractors...more

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Now What? Navigating the DEI Executive Orders and Ongoing Legal Challenges to Their Enforcement

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Since taking office in January, President Trump has signed a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) on a wide range of topics. Few EOs, however, have generated as much attention and uncertainty as Executive Order 14151 and...more

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Court Blocks Enforcement of Anti-DEI Executive Orders

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What, exactly, is “illegal” Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”)? As we previously reported, two recent Executive Orders (“EO”) prohibit “illegal” DEI practices that violate longstanding civil rights laws, but fail to...more

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Whistleblowers Get a Stronger Whistle: The False Claims Act Liability Under President Trump’s DEI Order

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One of the new administration’s Executive Orders, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Base Opportunity,” has significant potential impact on companies operating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...more

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Federal Court Injunction Pauses Key Provisions of President Trump’s DEI Executive Orders

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On February 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction that significantly impacts two of President Trump’s executive orders targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)...more

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The Ongoing Battle Between Judicial and Executive Power: The District Court of Maryland Enjoins President Trump’s DEI Orders on a...

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland entered a preliminary injunction halting provisions of two of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to effectively eliminate...more

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DEI Revived? Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Against DEI-Based Executive Orders

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"Vague laws invite arbitrary power," U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland said in a ruling temporarily barring the Trump Administration from implementing parts of its...more

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Preliminary Injunction Issued to Block Provisions of Executive Orders Limiting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs; Now...

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On February 21, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of three key provisions of President Trump’s Executive Orders intended to...more

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Federal Court Issues Partial Preliminary Injunction Halting Enforcement of DEI-Related Executive Orders

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On February 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction pausing enforcement of several provisions of President Trump’s DEI-related executive orders on Ending Radical and...more

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Federal Judge Enjoins Significant Portions of DEI Executive Orders

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In a 63-page order, Judge Adam B. Abelson, a U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland, issued a nation-wide preliminary injunction that struck down as unconstitutional significant portions of Executive Order 114173...more

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Court Temporarily Hits the Brakes on EO 14173 Ending Illegal Discrimination: What Employers Should Know

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Big Picture - On February 21, 2025, a Federal Judge in the District Court of Maryland granted a temporary injunction blocking portions of President Trump’s Executive Orders “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring...more

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Key Parts of Anti-DEI Executive Orders Blocked by Federal Judge

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that enjoins aspects of two Executive Orders (EOs), EO 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful...more

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Federal Court Blocks Provisions of Trump Administration’s ‘Illegal DEI’ Executive Orders

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The federal district court for the district of Maryland on Feb. 21, 2025, issued a preliminary injunction temporarily prohibiting the Trump Administration from enforcing three provisions of the Administration’s Jan. 20 and...more

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Court Enjoins Portions of Trump Administration’s DEI Executive Orders

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In another regulatory turn for federal contractors and private employers, a federal judge partially enjoined enforcement of provisions of the Trump Administration’s executive orders regarding diversity, equity, inclusion and...more

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Federal Court Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Blocking Enforcement of Key Provisions of DEI Executive Orders

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of several key provisions of the January 2025 executive orders targeting DEI programs. The nationwide...more

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Federal Crackdown on DEI Programs Intensifies – Government Enforcement and Investigations Risks

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In our prior Baker Donelson Client Alert, we examined the labor and employment implications of Attorney General Pam Bondi's Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination & Preferences memorandum. This alert focuses on the...more

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