The Education Department threatened to cut federal funding from institutions that continued with DEI initiatives.

U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher said the memos did not follow administrative procedure and risked a violation of free speech when threatening federal funding cuts to higher education institutions that continued DEI programs.

A federal judge has struck down two Trump administration memos threatening to cut school funding over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, siding with teachers’ unions in a major legal battle.