4th Cir. Allows Trump to Enforce Anti-DEI Orders During Lawsuit [View all]

Source: Bloomberg Law

March 14, 2025, 11:23 PM UTC
4th Cir. Allows Trump to Enforce Anti-DEI Orders During Lawsuit

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The Trump administration is permitted for the time being to enforce its orders restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion among businesses and universities, after a federal appeals court agreed to pause a lower court's injunction.

A panel of judges from the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the Trump administration's request for a stay of injunction pending the outcome of the appeal.

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BREAKING: A unanimous Fourth Circuit appeals court panel on Friday evening issued an order allowing the Trump administration to again begin enforcing three provisions of Trump's anti-diversity orders that a district judge had blocked nationwide.

Order: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca4.177868/gov.uscourts.ca4.177868.29.0.pdf
Having reviewed the record, the district court's opinion, and the parties' briefing,
we agree with the government that it has satisfied the factors for a stay under Nken v.
Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 426 (2009).
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We therefore grant the government's motion for a stay of the preliminary injunction.
The Clerk will set an expedited briefing schedule after consultation with the parties.
Entered at the direction of Chief Judge Diaz, with the concurrence of Judge Harris
and Judge Rushing.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM

BREAKING: A unanimous Fourth Circuit appeals court panel on Friday evening issued an order allowing the Trump administration to again begin enforcing three provisions of Trump's anti-diversity orders that a district judge had blocked nationwide.

Order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-03-14T23:43:43.379Z

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https://www.joemygod.com/2025/03/appeals-court-trump-can-enforce-dei-ban-for-now/

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Here it is:

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69607847/national-association-of-diversity-officers-in-higher-education-v-trump/