National Urban League v. Trump

{{Short description|Federal lawsuit filed on February 19, 2025}}

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{{Infobox United States District Court case

| name = National Urban League v. Trump

| court = United States District Court for the District of Columbia

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| full name = National Urban League et al v Trump et al, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, No. 25-00471

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| start date = {{start date and age|2025|2|19}}

| date decided = Pending

| citations = 1:25-cv-00471

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National Urban League v. Trump is a lawsuit filed on February 19, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The lawsuit challenges executive orders issued during the Donald Trump titled "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing" (EO 14151), "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" (EO 14168), and "Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity" (EO 14173).{{cite news |last1=Siemaszko |first1=Corky |title=Civil rights groups sue Trump over anti-DEIA executive orders |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/civil-rights-groups-sue-trump-anti-deia-executive-orders-rcna192877 |access-date=February 19, 2025 |work=NBC News |date=February 19, 2025}}{{cite magazine |last1=Burga |first1=Solcyré |title=Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over DEI, Gender Orders |url=https://time.com/7259435/civil-rights-organizations-sue-trump-administration-over-dei-gender-orders/ |access-date=February 19, 2025 |magazine=Time |date=February 19, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Case 1:25-cv-00471 |url=https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025.02.19-ECF-1-Complaint.pdf |website=Legal Defense Fund |access-date=February 19, 2025 |date=February 19, 2025}}

The plaintiffs, civil rights organizations National Urban League, National Fair Housing Alliance, and AIDS Foundation of Chicago, contend that Executive Orders 14151, 14168, and 14173, infringe upon their rights to free speech and due process. The organizations are represented by Lambda Legal and the Legal Defense Fund.{{cite news |last1=Daniels |first1=Cheyanne M. |title=Civil and human rights groups sue over Trump diversity, transgender orders |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/5153228-trump-administration-sued-over-diversity-orders/ |access-date=February 19, 2025 |work=The Hill |date=February 19, 2025}} The lawsuit names 27 defendants, including Trump.{{cite news |title=Civil rights, housing, AIDS groups challenge Trump DEIA restrictions |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/civil-rights-housing-aids-groups-challenge-trump-deia-restrictions-2025-02-19/ |access-date=February 19, 2025 |work=Reuters |agency=Reuters |date=February 19, 2025}}