🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders

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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump.







https://democracyforward.org/updates/judge-halts-nationwide-the-implementation-of-trump-anti-deia-executive-orders/

[Lovie777]

1. Yes.....

[gay texan]

2. Yes!!!! N/t

[sabbat hunter]

3. It is not like

he is going to listen to the courts, unless they agree with him.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Yes will Trump obey a court order?

[Volaris]

12. First, hes going to appeal it all the way up. If the SC upholds the original judgement,

THEN ask that question.

My guess is no, he will not defer any SC judgement that disagrees with him.

And then we're in a crisis that hasn't existed since Andrew Jackson (and this time, I think we're too big a populace that would disagree, to let that kind of malfeasance slide...at least, I hope so).

[Irish_Dem]

31. The SC may side with Trump, but if not, he will ignore their ruling.

The SC has no enforcement power.

[Volaris]

13. He will appeal it first to the SC, and if they disagree with his position,

THEN ask that question.

My guess is no, he will not defer any SC judgement that disagrees with him.

And then we're in a crisis that hasn't existed since Andrew Jackson (and this time, I think we're too big a populace that would disagree, to let that kind of malfeasance slide...at least, I hope so).

[Lovie777]

9. Hopefully....

List of what shithole musk republicans denial of court orders will be compiled and set forth in complaints to the courts.

United States three branches as intended by the Founding Fathers, who rejected king and dictatorship - 101.

Factual history learned through education

[KPN]

25. Legitimate point. Stay tuned. Though we probably

All know the correct answer.

[Blue Owl]

4. Suck it your royal hinder

[yellow dahlia]

6. Thank you Democracy Forward!

[sheshe2]

7. I hope this holds.

[synni]

8. Who's going to enforce this...

...when diaper Donnie ignores it?

[bigtree]

10. you are.

[MerryBlooms]

14. 😂 good one

[MerryBlooms]

18. Same as always. No one.

Firings were supposed illegal, still went through.
All these great legal minds telling us on social media and tv, all this shit trump and doge is illegal, still going on and through
Who's going to stop them? No one. Yeah, someone said you. Lmbo, no, average Joe or Joanne at home ain't stopping this crap. We're all just watching when we can. Some disabled, retired, waiting for surgeries, life... trying to survive. Some folks are fortunate to follow every day. Spend every day just on DU, their news sites. How privileged. No way.lol I'm at doctors 3 to 4 times a week right now, pharmacy. Cooking, cleaning, pets, feral colony, new calico in quarantine... cripes! Who can keep up with all this shit! No, I myself am trying to heal from incarcerated hernia surgery and infection. One sister on the 13th for heart valve, the other same day for aneurysm clipping at OHSU.
Real.life. real struggling
No sleep in over 2 weeks
No, I'm not in the street
I'm home taking care of my sisters and me and cats
My pain is probably talking. But seriously, you said, You?

[bigtree]

20. this has always been a political challenge

...we just lost one of those. That's why republicans are in power and we're not.

We need to elect enough Democrats to gain the majority. That's the game, no matter how tired or anguished people are.

No one can accomplish that but us.

Waiting for some court case to stop Trump is insidiously short-sighted. We still have a political challenge right in front of us, and too many people are wrongly casting republicans as involiable to our political action.

No one can successfully accomplish that challenge for us, but us.

[MerryBlooms]

24. Because enough Dems didn't give a shit. Honest, thats why we're here.

I gave a shit, you gave a shit.
So, now I'm in literally so much pain right now, I can barely sit on my tail bone. Have no idea why. All I know, is I have to get my incision healed, my sisters through their surgeries, household bills paid, taxes, ferals, new quarantine cat, and all the trump bs. I'm just trying to survive. I've been off work since August. Workman's comp denied my claim, because of previous hernias.
I've burned through all my savings now.
I'm getting desperate, and now, all the trump denial stuff
I'm a home caregiver, or was

[bigtree]

27. try not to take all this in at once

...give attention to what keeps you healthy, safe, and mentally fit.

I know it's hard, but we can't and really don't need to worry over every instance Trump or republicans claim they own something.

Nor do we need to anguish over court cases. They will do what they do.

At a time like this, most of us need to take stock of what sustains us, and work on holding onto that, or find alternatives. These politics can't sustain us with everything we need, nor can it own us if we refuse to let it.

Try to hang in there.

[MerryBlooms]

28. Thank you. Bless you and yours. Thank you for understanding 💕

[MerryBlooms]

29. I'm so thankful I haven't lost either sister yet.

I know a lot of folks here don't believe in prayer, but I do.
And so, I would appreciate prayers. I'm not embarrassed to be a Christian Democrat. I'm good with that . Lol

[brakester]

42. Hang on.

The rest of us are strong enough to fight for those of you who are overburdened.
We wish you the best. Try not to add to your already considerable troubles.

Concentrate on healing.

It pisses me off that workman's comp turned you down! Those heartless mf's!

[MerryBlooms]

50. Bless you. Today is better. 6hrs sleep!

Better mind set, less raw and angry 🥰
Both sisters still plugging along. Just have to keep moving forward. Find the joy in each day, be in the present.
Stop taking His job away, way above my pay grade! Lol
Bless you and yours, thank you for your kind words. 💕

[Trueblue Texan]

32. I agree and I think the reason you are not seeing more leadership from Democrats...

...is because they know what they've done in the past isn't working and they are not willing to expend more energy on failure. We need a better way forward, new ideas, new energy, new leadership, without squandering the immeasurable assets of experience we now have in the party.

[bigtree]

33. they're actually working their asses off, so

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...they are presently the ONLY people representing working Americans and families in the hearings where republicans are cutting basic services and life saving positions to give themselves a tax brak.

They're not responsible for people voting in or enabling a convicted felon into office.

Our elected Democrats aren't making those choices.

[Trueblue Texan]

52. True...I was referring more to Dems in the population.

Their participation is pretty lethargic right now. Who can blame them?

[FakeNoose]

11. I love the smell of injunctions against Chump on a Friday evening!

[Daleuhlmann]

15. It's Over😃--for Now!

Democracy wins! Demoacy Wins!😀

[Daleuhlmann]

17. Trump Gets Bitch-slapped by Governor Mills, the Federal Court for the District of Maryland, and the U. S. Supreme Court!

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And all in the same day!

[whathehell]

34. While I appreciate the overall anti-Trump sentiment,

the term "bitch slapped" is an ugly, unnecessarily sexist term, and I suggest you remove it. Those questioning its lack of necessity should explain the difference between a simple "slap" and a "bitch slap". Beyond its use as a gratuitous 'opportunity' to demean women, I see none.

[ZRB]

48. This kind of nitpicking turns off the middle.

It adds to our unfair reputation of being humorless and cancel-obsessed. It loses elections.

[whathehell]

49. Sorry, but objecting

to the use of misogynist slurs is no more a matter of "nitpicking" than is objecting to that of racist slurs..Have a nice one.

[ZRB]

51. The post clearly had no misogynistic intent

This language policing turns off stupid middle voters, and others who enjoy the occasional vulgarity.

[whathehell]

53. That may be true, but the intent of

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the user isn't the point here..Consider all of those who tell racist or homophobic "jokes", only to later claim they're 'not anti-gay', not 'racist', they're just 'joking'
In some cases, they may even be telling the truth, at least within the limits of their own self awareness, but again, that's not the point..What's at issue here, is the fact that bigoted language is itself hurtful to the people it targets. It does, in addition, reinforce negative attitudes toward the targeted group.
To those liberals expressing concern about "cancel culture" or "language policing" regarding sexist language, I'll note here that I've yet to hear such objections used in defense of racist or homophobic language. To paraphrase writer Susan Brownmiller, the liberal mindset, so quick to understand the hateful connotation of the "n-word" or the "f word", is fiercely obdurate when it comes to the verbal denigration of females.
As for the desire to "enjoy the occasional vulgarity", here's a tip: Do so at the expense of your own gender, race, gender identity...Women (and the rest) are sick to death of being its default target.

[Daleuhlmann]

36. And Trump Didn't Even Show the Courtesy of Calling the Governor by Her Full Title

Note that he had asked "Is the governor of Maine here?" Not once did he refer to her as "Governor Mills!"

[calimary]

16. EXCELLENT!!!

[James48]

19. Where is the case ruling?

I don’t see what they ruled. Where is it? It’s not at them link

[progressoid]

22. Yeah, their website doesn't seem to be updated yet. Here's WAPO's story

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/21/trump-dei-executive-order-blocked/

A federal judge in Maryland temporarily blocked key portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government and corporate America.
Get a curated selection of 10 of our best stories in your inbox every weekend.

U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson granted a preliminary injunction on Friday that bars portions of Trump’s orders to cancel federal contracts with DEI components and require government contractors to certify that they do not engage in DEI practices that violate antidiscrimination laws. The order also prohibits enforcement against publicly traded companies and large universities with comparable policies.

In reference to enforcement against companies and universities, Abelson noted that the plaintiffs were “likely” to succeed on their claim that such actions would violate constitutionally protected free speech.

“That is textbook viewpoint-based discrimination,” Abelson wrote. “The government’s threat of enforcement is not just targeted towards enforcement of federal law. Rather, the provision expressly targets, and threatens, the expression of views supportive of equity, diversity and inclusion.”

The lawsuit was brought by a coalition of diversity officers, professors and restaurant worker advocates. Skye Perryman, president and chief executive of Democracy Forward, a left-leaning nonprofit that filed the lawsuit on their behalf, said in a statement that the “Constitution protects all Americans — whether you are a university professor or a restaurant worker — from unlawful intrusion on speech, ideas, and expression and entitles all Americans to fair process.”

...more...

[spanone]

26. THANKS! 👍🏼

[canetoad]

21. The American public

Needs to be reminded of the monetary costs of appealing such a decision.

This is not free. DOGE should be dealing with this as a losing court challenge and questioning the effectiveness of fighting such motions.

[Figarosmom]

23. So far so good

This better hold. I can't see them stopping g though. People that were fired though shouldn't hold their breath about getting job back. They should look for new work.

[brakester]

43. And, NO ONE

should elect to voluntarily quit on the devious so called "promise" to pay them thru Sept!

They are liars and thieves, all of them!
.
Did any one of them allocate funds for this scam? No! In March the new budget is due and it is not going to even touch that! That is a lot of mula for no return.

Remember, King Ivan Krasnov would often refuse to pay his workers after they competed their projects!

[UTUSN]

30. Knr

[JohnSJ]

35. While this is welcomed, I remain skeptical that THIS sc will agree.

[mwmisses4289]

37. Heard this on NPR on my way into work, and cheered.

[ailsagirl]

38. Could it be that *maybe* the tide is turning?

[bluestarone]

39. KICK for

Democracy!

[Lulu KC]

40. Yay, Democracy Forward!!!!!

They are awesome. (A word I reserve for special occasions.)

[malaise]

41. Most excellent

Rec

[Uncle Joe]

44. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread spanone

[bdamomma]

45. It seems like

the judges have to stop this criminal felon thug, and people are speaking up and speak up loudly, and do not give up/or surrender. This is our country. And fuck Ketamine Muskrat.

[creon]

46. Excellent.

I am happy to see that.

Will Trump obey a court order?