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City of Seattle v. Trump et al
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October 31, 2025
Seattle Wins Injunction Against Trump's Anti-DEI Grant Terms
A Washington federal judge shielded Seattle on Friday from a pair of Trump administration executive orders requiring federal grant recipients to cease diversity programming and refrain from using any of the money to "promote gender ideology," saying the city's legal challenge will likely succeed.
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September 16, 2025
White House Fights Seattle's Bid To Block DEI Grant Rules
The Trump administration on Tuesday called on a Washington federal judge to let it proceed with federal grant conditions forcing recipients to drop efforts related to diversity and "gender ideology," contending that Seattle is challenging the terms based on mere speculation that the city may one day be targeted for "hypothetical noncompliance."
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August 29, 2025
Employment Lawyers' Weekly DEI Cheat Sheet
The city of Seattle has attempted to block the Trump administration from enforcing executive orders that condition federal grants partly on recipients curtailing diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and the state of Texas was hit with a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a law curbing inclusivity in public schools. Here, Law360 looks at notable DEI-related legal developments from the past week.
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August 27, 2025
Seattle Asks Court To Bar Feds From Yanking Grants Over DEI
The city of Seattle has urged a federal court to block the Trump administration from enforcing two executive orders that condition federal grants on recipients abandoning the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion or "gender ideology," saying the conditions are unconstitutional and jeopardize several of the city's critical public services.
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July 31, 2025
Seattle Sues Trump Administration Over Anti-DEI Grant Terms
The city of Seattle sued the Trump administration in Washington federal court on Thursday, targeting two executive orders that require federal funding recipients to adopt the president's stances on diversity efforts and gender or risk losing money for a range of critical causes.