In yet another case of activist judges undermining the will of the American people, a Biden-appointed federal judge has issued a sweeping injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s executive orders to end taxpayer-funded diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) schemes.
U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson, a left-wing operative appointed by Joe Biden, ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot immediately revoke federal contracts and grants promoting divisive DEI initiatives, claiming such actions may violate ‘free speech rights,’ according to the far-left AP.
In other words, this judge believes forcing taxpayers to fund radical leftist ideology is a constitutional right.
On his first day back in office, President Trump moved swiftly to dismantle the race-obsessed Marxist bureaucracy embedded in the federal government, issuing executive orders directing agencies to eliminate DEI-related funding and contracts.
He also required federal contractors to certify they do not promote discriminatory DEI policies, sending leftist institutions into a panic.
The City of Baltimore, along with a coalition of liberal academics and DEI profiteers, rushed to sue the Trump administration in a desperate attempt to keep the federal gravy train flowing.
The lawsuit complains that Trump’s orders will cause “irreparable harm” to DEI bureaucrats and the institutions relying on billions in taxpayer funding to push radical race and gender policies.
According to the plaintiffs’ brief, these orders are already having a chilling effect on speech, causing institutions to cancel DEI programs out of fear of losing federal funds. In reality, these institutions are simply being forced to follow existing anti-discrimination laws—something they should have been doing all along.
The lawsuit even defends race-based hiring practices and preferential treatment, arguing that institutions will be forced to censor themselves to comply with the executive orders.
It’s a bizarre argument, especially considering DEI initiatives have long sought to police speech and enforce ideological conformity within academia, corporate America, and government agencies.
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