The plaintiffs argued that the president’s edicts against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives exceeded his authority and violate their constitutional right to due process.

In front of a large crowd in Washington, Donald Trump, shortly after being sworn into office for his second presidential term, signed a slew of executive orders. Those orders were what he calls “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” and “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government

U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson granted a preliminary injunction, which blocks parts of Trump’s directives to cancel federal contracts related to DEI as well as make government contractors verify that will they not engage in DEI practices that violate anti-discrimination laws.