Case Summary:

Chicago Women in Trades v. Donald J. Trump is a federal civil rights case in which Chicago Women in Trades, a nonprofit that trains and supports women entering skilled trades, sued President Donald J. Trump and several federal agencies in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to challenge two 2025 executive orders that seek to restrict and dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, and the case is now on appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, docket number 25‑2144, where it was argued on January 30, 2026.

At the lower court level in Chicago, CWIT filed its complaint on February 26, 2025, against President Trump, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Justice, and their leaders, alleging th ...