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ARTICLE · 12 FEBRUARY 2025

Attorney General Bondi's Day One Orders For DOJ

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Shortly after her confirmation, and just after her swearing-in by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued fourteen memoranda that seek to reform the Department of Justice...

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Shortly after her confirmation, and just after her swearing-in by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued fourteen memoranda that seek to reform the Department of Justice by rescinding prior guidance, issuing new guidance, and establishing new priorities for the nation's chief law enforcement and prosecuting agency. We examine below the actions taken by Attorney General Bondi.

  • "Elimination of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" (DEI). Two of the memos focus on the elimination of prior Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts at the Department and in the private sector. These directives stem from President Trump's executive order on January 21, 2025 concerning "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity". The first memo requires "[a]ll Department materials that encouraged or permitted race- or sex-based preferences as a method of compliance with federal civil rights laws" to be rescinded and replaced

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