A Maryland federal judge refused to suspend or narrow the nationwide preliminary injunction against DEI-related executive orders.

On March 3, 2025, a federal court in Maryland denied the Trump administration’s request to stay or narrow a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocks enforcement of certain aspects of executive orders aimed at ending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in both the public and private sector. The orders sought to terminate all federal government DEI programs and targeted illegal DEI practices in…