In Defense of DEI is not a plea for politeness. It is a rebuttal to distortion.

In this episode of Justice ReDesigned, Judge Steven C. Teske dismantles the most common attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion — that it lowers standards, divides institutions, or violates the law. Separating bad implementation from bad faith, he makes the case that properly designed DEI is not racial preference but institutional reform.

With legal clarity and unapologetic candor, this episode examines:

* The myth of “pure merit”

* Why corporations continue DEI despite political pressure

* What the Supreme Court actually did — and did not — say

* Why inclusion, when done correctly, is not ideology but strategy

* The economic research linking diversity to innovation and profitability

Blending law, economics, and sharp commentary, Teske argues that abandoning DEI does not restore fairness — it restores comfort for those who never felt excluded.

You don’t have to like DEI.

But if you care about law, markets, or institutional legitimacy — you have to understand it.

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