A federal appeals court has given President Donald Trump’s administration the go-ahead to enforce a pair of controversial executive orders that seek to root out diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at federal agencies and government contractors.

The lawsuit is one of several challenging the executive orders targeting illegal DEI programs. On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking certain challenged provisions of the DEI executive orders.

A report from an education watchdog group found that more than 350 schools have continued implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs despite President Donald Trump‘s anti-DEI executive orders,