In the Courts
TERM 1
February 5, 2025 · 434 days ago
📚 Education
On February 5, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14201 directing federal agencies to enforce Title IX athletics provisions based on biological sex rather than gender identity. The order instructs the Department of Education and other agencies to enforce Title IX to require that athletic teams and sports separated by sex be restricted to participants whose biological sex aligns with the team classification. Direct effects include potential changes to NCAA eligibility rules, Title IX enforcement guidance, and federal funding conditions for schools receiving federal aid.
In the Courts
TERM 1
December 11, 2019 · 2,317 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
President Trump signed Executive Order 13899 on December 11, 2019, directing federal agencies to enforce Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against educational institutions that discriminate based on antisemitism. The order instructed the Department of Education and other agencies to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism when evaluating civil rights complaints. The confirmed effect was that educational institutions receiving federal funding faced potential loss of that funding if found to discriminate against Jewish students or staff based on antisemitic conduct.
In the Courts
TERM 1
February 15, 2019 · 2,616 days ago
🗽 Immigration
President Trump signed Proclamation 9844 on February 15, 2019, declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border. The declaration invoked emergency powers under the National Emergencies Act to redirect federal funding and military resources to border barrier construction without Congressional appropriation. The action redirected approximately $3.6 billion in military construction funds to wall construction, bypassing normal budget allocation processes.