Six faculty members argue that a 2023 law mandating that general-education courses not teach “identity politics” violates their First Amendment rights.
The executive order gives colleges 90 days to come up with a plan to rid their campuses of any programs catered to staff and students based on their gender or racial identity.
The civil-rights group says Alabama’s nascent law impedes students’ ability to learn about racism and sexism and has had a disproportionate effect on the campus experience of minority students.