The push against disparate impact liability has been a focus of the Trump administration.
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The push against disparate impact liability has been a focus of the Trump administration.
Published June 10, 2026
From a ground view, the exterior of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Sept. 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in April 2025 directing federal agencies, including EEOC, to stop enforcement of disparate impact liability under civil rights laws.
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