Judge dismisses most arguments in college DEI funding lawsuit

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A federal judge largely dismissed a lawsuit from Florida professors challenging a 2023 law banning DEI funding.

The judge ruled most professors lacked standing and did not show a "constitutional injury" from the law.

One University of Florida professor was allowed to proceed after being denied funding for an international conference.

The law, SB 266, also prohibits general education courses from teaching about systemic racism and sexism.

A federal judge largely dismissed arguments but agreed with one Florida professor raising First Amendment concerns, in a lawsuit in which university professors challenged a 2023 law that banned funding for public college and university diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs .

In a Sept. 25 order, U.S. District Judge