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Executive Order 14151
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Public Law Research Blog
EMPLOYMENT: Trump’s DEI Executive Orders Survive Constitutional Attack
By Nadine Roddy
Nadine Roddy—Senior Attorney On February 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking key provisions of two Executive Orders…
Regulatory Oversight
Texas and Florida AGs Issue Opinions Ratifying Trump Administration’s Executive Orders Dismantling DEI Policies and Programs
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Recent opinions by the Texas attorney general (AG) and the Florida AG assert that their states’ race- and sex-conscious laws and policies are unconstitutional. The opinions align with President Donald…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Appeals Court Upholds Key Provisions of Trump Administration DEI Executive Orders
Last week a federal appeals court permanently vacated a preliminary injunction against provisions of Executive Orders 14151 (“Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing”) and EO 14173 (“Ending Illegal…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Major Legal Changes for Employers and Human Resources Departments in 2025
By Anne Hall
Employers and Human Resources (HR) departments have seen major changes in employment law throughout 2025. These rapid changes underscore the need for employers and HR professionals to stay ahead and…
Eye on Enforcement
DOJ Is Ramping Up FCA Investigations of DEI Practices in the Private Sector
By Lyndsay E. Medlin, Gavin Bell
On December 28, 2025, media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had begun investigating large private sector entities for their diversity, equity, and inclusion…
Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
Navigating Governance in Turbulent Times
By Helena K. Grannis, Natalia Rezai, Bobby Bee
The following is part of our annual publication Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2026. Explore all topics or download the PDF. Big changes to disclosure and other governance rulemaking from the SEC,…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
The False Claims Act Confronts DEI and DBE Programs
By Abigail Hazlett, Michael A. Schwartz, Christine MacGregor, Isabela Herlihy, Seth Ford
For more than 160 years, the False Claims Act (FCA) has been the federal government's primary tool to combat fraud. In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) underscored just…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Illinois Federal Court Upholds Nationwide Injunction of Key Part of DEI Executive Order
By By T. Scott Kelly, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits An Illinois federal judge refused to limit a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of a provision in President Trump’s Executive Order 14173 aimed at restricting federal funding recipients…
Construction Law Insights
U.S. Northern District of California Grants Limited Preliminary Injunction of DEI-Related Executive Orders
By Matthew K. Grashoff, Matthew Wagner, Patrick White
On June 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction in San Francisco A.I.D.S. Foundation, et. al. v. Trump, 25-cv-01824-JST (N.D. Cal.),…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
California District Court Partially Enjoins Application of DEI and “Gender Ideology” Executive Orders Against Coalition of LGBTQIA+ Nonprofit Organizations
By Maria Gomez
Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in the case of San Francisco AIDS Foundation v. Trump temporarily halted enforcement of parts of the diversity,…