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Trump Administration May Face Legal Hurdles in President’s Anti-DEIA Agenda 

May 20, 2026

Overview

This Interested Parties Memo discusses Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunities.” The memo: (1) provides a summary of the President’s Executive Order as it relates to attempts to regulate private entities and, in particular, the EO deadline; (2) discusses the legal hurdles that the President’s anti-DEIA agenda has encountered to date in federal courts and other legal obstacles the President’s plan may face; and (3) highlights various solidarity efforts that have emerged among sectors in anticipation of the EO deadline and implementation.

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