Federal Judge Refuses to Block Alabama Law Banning DEI Initiatives in Public Schools
A federal judge ruled the Alabama law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs will remain while the lawsuit proceeds, restricting schools from funding or sponsoring DEI initiatives.
- A federal judge declined a request to block an Alabama law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in public schools and the teaching of concepts related to race and gender.
- The Alabama law prohibits public schools from funding or sponsoring any DEI program and from requiring students to assent to concepts like assigning fault or bias to a race or sex.
- While the lawsuit argued the law violates the First Amendment by restricting what educators teach, the judge ruled that academic freedom does not override a university's decisions about classroom instruction.
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Judge refuses to block Alabama school DEI ban
U.S. District Judge David Proctor declined to impose a preliminary injunction blocking a law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, along with the teaching of “divisive concepts,” in public schools and universities. The judge ruled the University of Alabama professors and students did not meet the standard for a preliminary injunction after they…
Victory for Common Sense: Federal Judge Upholds Alabama's Ban on Radical DEI Programs and 'Divisive Concepts' in Schools
In a significant win for parents, a federal judge has shot down an attempt by left-wing professors and students to block Alabama’s law cracking down on divisive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public schools and universities.
Judge refuses to block Alabama anti-DEI ‘divisive concepts’ law: Rules it allows teaching, not 'indoctrination'
A federal judge on Wednesday declined a request to block an Alabama law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in public schools and the teaching of what Republican lawmakers dubbed “divisive concepts” related to race and gender.
Federal Judge Refuses to Block Alabama Law Banning DEI Initiatives in Public Schools
A federal judge on Wednesday declined a request to block an Alabama law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in public schools and the teaching of what Republican lawmakers dubbed “divisive concepts” related to race and gender.
Federal judge denies injunction against Alabama’s anti-DEI law
A sunset over the Denny Chimes on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Thursday June 20, 2024. A federal judge Wednesday refused to issue an injunction against Alabama's anti-DEI law in a lawsuit brought by University of Alabama system professors and students. (Will McLelland for Alabama Reflector)A federal judge Wednesday declined to block Alabama’s 2024 state law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initi…
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