Thursday, January 30, 2025
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Today's Topics
Montana Supreme Court affirms youth right to stable climate 6-1
Montana's Supreme Court delivered a historic 6-1 ruling on December 18, 2024, affirming that 16 young plaintiffs have a constitutional right to a "clean and healthful environment" that includes a stable climate system under the Montana Constitution. The court struck down the "MEPA Limitation" that prohibited state agencies from considering greenhouse gas emissions in environmental reviews, marking the first successful youth-led constitutional climate case in U.S. history and opening legal pathways for similar challenges nationwide.
OPM directive bans diversity hiring across 438 federal agencies
Trump signed an executive order ending all federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs on January 30, 2025, affecting government hiring and training practices. The order sparked debate over presidential authority versus congressional civil rights laws.
Education Department bans critical race theory in federal guidance
President Trump orders U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as "critical race theory" and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money. Both plans were outlined in executive orders signed by Trump on Wednesday.
EEOC and GSA terminate $2.6 billion in diversity contracts under Executive Order 14110
Trump's January 30, 2025 executive orders eliminated every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the federal government, placing thousands of workers on leave and canceling $2.6 billion in contracts. This dramatic policy reversal tests the boundaries between executive authority and decades of civil rights law鈥攁ffecting how your government serves you.