March 30, 2021
A dozen states, including Texas and Georgia, asked a Manhattan federal judge to let them defend a Trump-era policy easing antidiscrimination restrictions for religious government contractors as the Biden White House works to eliminate the rule entirely.
February 10, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor told a Manhattan federal judge that it will reverse a Trump-era rule allowing religious government contractors to avoid federal antidiscrimination law, saying the agency will move to roll back the regulations "in the near future."
January 21, 2021
A coalition of states fired off a lawsuit Thursday to strike down a Trump administration rule easing anti-discrimination restrictions on religious employers that contract with the federal government, arguing the measure waters down crucial protections for a large swath of the national workforce.