Trump Sued by Women’s Trade Group Over Anti-Diversity Orders

A women’s trade group says President Donald Trump’s executive orders seeking to end federal diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts fly in the face of the US Constitution, according to a new lawsuit filed Wednesday.

Chicago Women in Trades alleges Trump’s orders violate their rights to free speech and due process, as well as the US Constitution’s spending clause and separation of powers, according to the group’s complaint filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. CWIT says the directives are overly broad, vague, discriminate based on viewpoints, and create an unconstitutional condition that deprives the group ...