DEI and Local Governments

In the July 2025 issue of the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association Journal, Hahn Loeser attorneys Matthew K. Grashoff, Matthew F. Wagner and J. Patrick White were heavily referenced in the Director’s Column by ILGL President Patricia Johnson Lord, who also serves as Senior Assistant Attorney for the City of Naperville.

Lord’s column addresses the question “What steps if any, are ILGL members taking to identify any issues for federal grant eligibility in light of the recent Executive Orders issued by President Trump on diversity, equity, and inclusion?” Her references include a presentation (Update on Executive Orders Impacting DEI) to the ILGL from Wagner and White and the following alerts from HLP attorneys:

U.S. Northern District of California Grants Limited Preliminary Injunction of DEI-Related Executive Orders

DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Set to Investigate Federal Government Contractors and Grantees | Hahn Loeser

Update: Making Sense of the Evolving DEI Landscape and its Effects on Federal Contractors and Grantees

Department of Justice Rescinds Prior Report About Race and Sex in Federal Contracting

U.S. District Court Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking Department of Labor from Enforcing Certain Provisions of DEI-Related Executive Orders

U.S. District Court Judge Temporarily Blocks Department of Labor from Enforcing Certain Provisions of DEI-Related Executive Orders

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows for Enforcement of DEI-Related Executive Orders Pending Appeal

Executive Order 14173 Injunction and Updates

Executive Order 14173: What it Means for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors