Jack Bjorn

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | Jack Bjorn |Suzanne King Raney |Katherine Porter

On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating enforcement of “disparate impact” discrimination claims, asserting that the disparate impact liability theory—used by courts for over five decades—violates the U.S. Constitution, “by requiring race-oriented policies and practices to rebalance outcomes along racial lines.” The executive order, titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” broadly addresses federal civil rights laws, including Title...