Michigan AG joins federal lawsuit challenging Trump’s DEI prohibition on federal contractors

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 452

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with 20 other state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the Trump administration, challenging an executive order that prohibits federal contractors from engaging “in any racially discriminatory DEI activities.”

The executive order, signed March 26, aligns with the Trump administration’s broader attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and defines banned DEI programs as “disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment …

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