NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DIVERSITY OFFICERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Defendants
February 21, 2025Preliminary Injunction Granted in Suit Brought by Diverse Coalition of Partners
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65, and upon consideration of the Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, the American Association of University Professors, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Maryland (ECF No. 27) (the “Motion”), Defendants’ memorandum in opposition to the Motion (ECF No. 35), Plaintiffs’ reply brief (ECF No. 39), and the exhibits to those submissions, and having held a hearing on the Motion on February 19, 2025, and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. The Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
2. This Order addresses the following provisions in Exec. Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, Executive Order of January 20, 2025, 90 Fed. Reg. 8339 (Jan. 29, 2025) (the “J20 Order”), and Exec. Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Case 1:25-cv-00333-ABA Document 45 Filed 02/21/25