USDA faces lawsuit over Biden-era DEI policies allegedly still in place

Published June 16, 2025 3:30pm ET



A high-profile constitutional law litigator has sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture over several Biden-era diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives allegedly still embedded in farmer financial assistance programs at the federal agency.

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), a conservative-leaning law firm, filed the lawsuit Monday on behalf of a white Wisconsin dairy farmer, Adam Faust, against U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.

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