Seattle sues Trump, citing 'unprecedented number' of executive orders in lawsuit over funding tied to 'DEI' and 'gender
Source: Law & Crime
Aug 2nd, 2025, 2:58 pm
President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders that are both vague and illegal, a lawsuit filed by the City of Seattle alleges.
During the first two days of his second term, the 45th and 47th president issued an executive order targeting "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) initiatives followed by an executive order purporting to stand up for women and against "gender ideology extremism."
Each order variously seeks to limit – and ultimately root out – federal government funding to states, counties, municipalities, agencies, and federal contractors – with clampdowns focused on programs and entities deemed to be promoting DEI and transgender acceptance.
This week, in a 42-page complaint, the Emerald City asked a federal judge in Washington to put a kibosh – in the form of an injunction – on Trump's efforts to restrict such contracts and grants.
Read more: https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/circumventing-the-law-via-executive-fiat-seattle-sues-trump-citing-unprecedented-number-of-executive-orders-in-lawsuit-over-funding-tied-to-dei-and-gender-ideology/
Full headline: 'Circumventing the law via executive fiat': Seattle sues Trump, citing 'unprecedented number' of executive orders in lawsuit over funding tied to 'DEI' and 'gender ideology'
Link to COMPLAINT (PDF viewer) - https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26038909-seattle-v-trump-complaint/
Link to COMPLAINT (PDF) - https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26038909/seattle-v-trump-complaint.pdf
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Obama's intentions were good and his EOs were liberal and democratic, BUT he got so disgusted with the inability of either the House or the Senate to get any frickin' thing done. That ability to bypass the useless legislature came in handy for Obama, but it also gave a blueprint to the Repukes who are now taking advantage for the same reason.
