Judicial removal of injunctions allows executive orders restricting DEI programs to proceed. Rule_of_law (3.5): Appeals court decision validates executive authority but raises questions about judicial deference to executive overreach in civil rights domain. Separation (2.5): Court enables executive action that may bypass legislative intent in civil rights statutes. Civil_rights (4.0): Direct impact on protected class considerations in federal employment, contracting, education - affects equal opportunity frameworks established over decades. Capture (1.5): Reflects ideological alignment of judiciary with executive agenda. Mechanism modifier 1.15 for judicial action enabling executive policy. Scope 1.2 for federal-wide application. Severity: durability 1.1 (appeals court precedent, though reversible), precedent 1.1 (signals judicial tolerance for dismantling civil rights infrastructure). A-score 28.99. B-score: High outrage potential in polarized environment (7), moderate media coverage (6), culture war narrative (layer2 pattern_match 5, narrative_pivot 4). Intentionality moderate (6) - executive orders timed for early administration, culture war framing. Final B 14.96. Delta +14.03 clearly List A.