Chicago Sues Trump, Refusing to Drop DEI as Condition for Federal Money
21st October 2025
Several blue cities, led by Chicago, want federal money to keep flowing but aren’t willing to abide by the Trump administration’s condition of dropping diversity, equity, and inclusion policies to get it.
Joining Chicago in the lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are Boston, New York, Baltimore, Denver, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and New Haven, Connecticut.
The cities filed the case of Chicago v. Noem in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois Monday. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is named in her official capacity as the defendant.