The Trump administration’s executive orders that take aim at DEI efforts in the private sector and the federal government have received their first legal pushback on Monday, with plaintiffs arguing the actions taken are “unconstitutional.”

The plaintiffs claim that DEI principles are critical to their missions, programs, and work in service of students, research and academic inquiry, restaurant workers, and everyday citizens.

OMA Connections Partner Fisher Phillips has created a breakdown of Trumps order, the lawsuit filed, and what employers need to know and pay attention to as the lawsuit moves forward. 2/5/2025