Supreme Court Sides With Trump to Temporarily Allow DEI Cuts of $65 Million
The U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration its first victory of the second term from the highest court of the land.
In a 5-4 ruling, the court temporarily allowed the administration to keep $65 million in federal funding cuts from Trump’s executive order against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies while litigation continues. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the three liberal justices in dissent.
The lawsuit against the Trump administration was filed by eight states led by Democrats that objected to the president cutting millions of dollars’ worth of funding for teacher-training programs. The order overturns a ruling blocking the cuts from a federal judge in Massachusetts.
The court’s majority ruling said that the states had the wherewithal to continue the programs while the litigation continued.
“So if respondents ultimately prevail, they can recover any wrongfully withheld funds through suit in an appropriate forum,” the ruling said. (Read more from “Supreme Court Sides With Trump to Temporarily Allow DEI Cuts of $65 Million” HERE)
