On March 14, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the Trump Administration’s motion to stay enforcement of a district court’s preliminary injunction against three aspects of President Trump’s executive orders (EOs) banning “illegal” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) preferences and programs. Key points of the ruling: The stay allows the Trump Administration to resume implementation of certain challenged aspects of EOs 14151 and 14173, i.e., the termination of equity-related grants or contracts, the ability to require certifications from government contractors that they do not operate programs promoting “illegal DEI” and to […]