Equal Protection Clause

Leisl Carpenter v Tom Vilsack and Zach Ducheneaux

White Ranchers Need Not Apply

In March 2021, the Biden administration signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) COVID-19 stimulus plan, providing $4 billion to forgive loans for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. But white farmers and ranchers are excluded in violation of the Constitution’s guarantee of Equal Protection.

Class Action Over Biased FAA Hiring Practices is Cleared For Takeoff

Mountain States Legal Foundation today scored a major victory in its Brigida v. Buttigieg case (formerly Brigida v. Chao), a class action against the Federal Aviation Administration for race-based discrimination against certain applicants for Air Traffic Controller jobs in the Obama era.

Trachman Talks Due Process on Campus During a “Devil’s Advocate” Appearance

“Devil’s Advocate” Host Jon Caldara sits down with MSLF Associate General Counsel Will Trachman, former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Education, to discuss Title IX and how it has changed over the years in regards to due process in sexual harassment cases.

Check-The-Box “Diversity” is At Odds with a Merit-Based Society

When did merit cease to serve as the primary basis for political or professional advancement in this supposedly colorblind, “gender-neutral,” equality-oriented society?  I of course recognize “diversity” (however one defines it) as a worthy goal, broadly speaking. But it amazes and troubles me…

Harvard Must Stop Discriminating Against Asian American Students

News release: Denver, CO — Feb. 26, 2020 — Mountain States Legal Foundation filed an amicus curiae brief with the First Circuit Court of Appeals late yesterday in support of students fighting to end racial discrimination by the Harvard admissions office.