A federal appeals court on Feb. 6 turned away a challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive orders ending so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturned a preliminary injunction issued in February 2025 by U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Maryland that partly blocked the executive orders.
Abelson found the executive orders likely violated the U.S. Constitution, including the free speech protections of the First Amendment, and the Fifth Amendment’s due process requirements, and issued a nationwide injunction forbidding the Trump administration from ending or modifying DEI-related federal contracts and grants….
Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Trump’s Orders Curbing DEI
