Trump-nominated judge blocks Abbott’s DEI ban in 3 districts

A U.S. district judge granted a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of key provisions of Senate Bill 12 in the Houston, Katy and Plano independent school districts while the case proceeds.

U.S. District Judge Charles Eskridge, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019, issued the ruling on Feb. 20, barring the three districts from implementing or enforcing four sections of the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 schools.

The...