Judge Declines to Block Portions of Trump’s DEI Executive Orders

The judge wrote that the plaintiffs did not establish standing to file their lawsuit and would likely fail.

New College of Florida students and supporters protest ahead of a meeting by the college's board of trustees in Sarasota, Fla., on Feb. 28, 2023. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo

A federal judge on Friday declined to block enforcement of provisions in President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), in response to a lawsuit filed by pro-LGBT organizations.

In a 58-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly wrote that the motion that was submitted to the court failed to establish standing, a legal doctrine involving a party’s capacity to bring a lawsuit, for some of the challenged provisions under Trump’s three executive orders that seek to eliminate or reduce DEI.