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As Deadline Approaches, Trump Administration May Face Legal Hurdles to their Efforts to Chill Private Sector Conduct

Democracy Forward

May 20, 2025

Overview

This memo provides a summary of the President’s Executive Order 14173 on diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to attempts to target civil society. It discusses the legal hurdles that the President’s anti-DEIA agenda has encountered so far and will continue to face, and highlights the multiple solidarity efforts that have emerged across sectors.

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