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Trump-Appointed Federal Prosecutor Says He Won’t Hire Georgetown Law Students over DEI Curriculum

HeadlineMar 10, 2025

The dean of Georgetown University’s law school has rejected a warning from the acting federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., who said his office won’t consider Georgetown students for jobs, internships or fellowships until the law school ends diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin made the threat in an email on March 3, writing that it is “unacceptable” that Georgetown Law “continues to promote and teach DEI.” Dean William Treanor wrote in response, “Given the First Amendment’s protection of a university’s freedom to determine its own curriculum and how to deliver it, the constitutional violation behind this threat is clear, as is the attack on the University’s mission as a Jesuit and Catholic institution.”

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