Equal Protection Clause

Josh Young v. Colorado Department of Corrections, et al.

Fighting the Bigotry of DEI Training

Former Colorado Corrections Sergeant Josh Young is suing the Centennial State over divisive and bigoted “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” training that created a hostile and discriminatory workplace, further ratcheted-up racial tensions in the prison, and recklessly undermined the morale, cohesiveness and safety of the facility’s guard force and inmate population.  

Colorado Sued Over Blanket Ban on Native American Names and Icons

A Colorado law that imposes a sweeping statewide ban on the use of Native American names, images and sports team “mascots” beginning in 2022 is being challenged in federal court as unconstitutional, by a Native American group that believes such names, themes and iconography should be permitted, as long as they are used respectfully and with historical and regional authenticity.

We’ll See You in Court, Says MSLF, As Judge Declines to Halt Key Equal Protection Case

The Biden administration seems in no hurry to have the courts hear from white farmers and ranchers who were excluded from receiving post-pandemic farm loan forgiveness because of the color of their skin. And with good reason. Preliminary rulings suggest that their claims of equal protection rights violations have sufficient merit that they’ve stopped the controversial payouts in their tracks. The administration suffered another legal setback Monday, when a judge denied the government’s request for a stay in Holman V. Vilsack, meaning the case can move forward.