The disappointing decision by the Ninth Circuit yesterday in AGC San Diego v California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) means that Caltrans can continue its policy of multiracial discrimination. Caltrans imposes a one-size-fits-all racial preference on all federally assisted transportation construction and … Continue reading
Individual Rights — School Choice Victory We had a nice victory from the Indiana Supreme Court when it upheld in Meredith v. Pence that state’s school choice program. As we’ve explained, this is a great victory for school choice because … Continue reading
Is race a qualification for contractors in California? Last November, the United States Department of Transportation approved the policy of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) that 9.5% of the federal funds the state receives for transportation projects will go to … Continue reading
Property Rights — Pretextual eminent domain Somebody at the Supreme Court is interested in what’s been going on in Guam — or at least the blatant pretextual taking of our client’s property in Ilagen v. Ungacta, a case described in … Continue reading
In addition to all of the other serious problems with UT’s (my alma mater) racially discriminatory admissions policy, the oral argument in Fisher highlights the absurdity of how race is used in college admissions. The Chief Justice peppered the attorney for … Continue reading
During the Fisher oral argument (previously summarized here), Justice Breyer directly asked Abigail Fisher’s (the young woman who was denied admission to UT because of her race) lawyer whether the case that authorizes this unconstitutional discrimination should be overruled: JUSTICE … Continue reading
Tomorrow, from the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, PLF’s Joshua Thompson will report on the oral arguments in the historic case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. Fisher is a case about a young woman who was turned … Continue reading