
Federal Judge Blocks Controversial DEI Crackdown, Citing Free Speech Violations
A federal judge has dealt a major blow to the Trump administration’s push to penalize schools for implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The court ruled that the administration’s approach likely violates constitutional protections and cannot be enforced—at least for now—against many public schools. Judge Landya McCafferty, a federal judge in New Hampshire, ruled…