Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Trump's Anti-DEI Rules for Chicago Nonprofit

The ruling protects Chicago Women in Trades from federal grant certification requirements, citing likely First Amendment violations, but does not apply nationwide.

• A federal judge has temporarily halted the U.S. Department of Labor from enforcing certification requirements tied to President Trump's anti-DEI executive orders against Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT).
• Judge Matthew Kennelly ruled that the certification requirement likely violates free speech rights and could lead to self-censorship by grant recipients.
• The decision prevents the Department of Labor from cutting off CWIT's grants or pursuing financial penalties under the False Claims Act for two weeks.
• The temporary ruling is narrowly focused on CWIT and does not extend to other federal agencies or nationwide enforcement of the executive orders.
• A hearing to consider a longer-lasting injunction against the executive orders is scheduled for April 10, as broader legal challenges to the policies continue.

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