A federal judge in Alabama on Wednesday rejected a request by the ACLU of Alabama to stop an anti-DEI law passed by state lawmakers in 2024.

The new law was enacted on Oct. 1, 2024. State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) sponsored the bill, which sailed through the Alabama Legislature despite condemnation from Democratic lawmakers and liberal advocates.

The law prohibits agencies, local boards of education, and public colleges and universities from maintaining a DEI office or department or sponsoring any DEI program or program that advocates for a divisive concept.

The ACLU sued to stop the new law in January on behalf of a group of University of Alabama faculty members and students. However, Alabama Northern District Judge Chief U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor rejected the lib

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