Chicago Women in Trades, a non-profit supporting women working in skilled trades, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging his anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) executive orders. On January 20 and 21, 2025, Trump issued two executive orders titled "Ending Radical Government DEI Programs and Preferencing" and "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which attempt to dismantle DEI programs in the government and defund grants awarded to entities promoting DEI, respectively. The plaintiff, a recipient of federal grants, argues that the executive orders violate the First Amendment and Fifth Amendment.
