Indicative Ruling Denied After Preliminary Injunction In DEI EO Challenge

( November 3, 2025, 12:35 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois denied a motion by the federal government for an indicative ruling and partial stay following the issuance of a preliminary injunction in a case challenging President Donald J. Trump’s Jan. 20 and 21 executive orders (EOs) declaring programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) “‘illegal and immoral discrimination.’”...