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5th Circuit Vacates Injunction Blocking Mississippi DEI Ban

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the preliminary injunction blocking Mississippi’s ban on DEI programs in public schools.
U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry Smith said Judge Henry Wingate’s ruling contained AI-generated errors.
Smith ordered that the AI-tainted ruling be reassigned to a new district judge.
Lawyer Robert McDuff said the decision lets teachers and students continue discussing race, sex and civil-rights issues.

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U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the preliminary injunction blocking Mississippi’s ban on DEI programs in public schools.
U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry Smith said Judge Henry Wingate’s ruling contained AI-generated errors.
Smith ordered that the AI-tainted ruling be reassigned to a new district judge.
Lawyer Robert McDuff said the decision lets teachers and students continue discussing race, sex and civil-rights issues.