Maryland judge rules Education Department violated procedural law in efforts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. A federal judge has invalidated two Trump administration policies aimed at dismantling diversity,

At the heart of the case is immigration enforcement and Maryland District Court Judge George Russell III's order that every deportation must be halted for two business days to give migrants time for a hearing and due process.

A judge is considering why it was necessary for the Trump administration to sue Maryland's entire federal bench over an order stopping the immediate deportation of immigrants challenging their removals.