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Judge partially blocks Transportation Dept. program for minorities and women
WaPo ^ | 24 Sept 2024 | Julian Mark and Ian Duncan

Posted on 09/25/2024 2:30:49 AM PDT by blueplum

A federal judge in Kentucky has partially blocked a U.S. Transportation Department program that metes out contracts to minority-owned businesses and suggested he may eventually rule against it, marking the latest blow to a government affirmative action program.

In a 28-page opinion issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove wrote that, for now, the scope of the injunction is limited to the two plaintiffs — both transportation contractors — and at least two states, Kentucky and Indiana...

"...the Court is sure that the federal government has nothing but good intentions in trying to remedy past wrongs,” wrote Van Tatenhove, a George W. Bush appointee. “But remedying those wrongs must still pass constitutional muster. The federal government cannot classify people in such a manner that violates the principles of equal protection.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: constitution; dbe; districtcourt; dubyajudge; edkentucky; federalistsociety; gregoryfvantatenhove; gregoryvantatenhove; gregvantatenhove; kentuckyu; minorityowned; tatenhove

1 posted on 09/25/2024 2:30:49 AM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

I’ve said that for years...Contractors turn their businesses into minority businesses by creating a second business and get extra work.


2 posted on 09/25/2024 2:34:20 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (mY)
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To: Sacajaweau

Your govt at work (groan).

Years ago, “NASA decided?” they employed too many white male engineers.
<><>However, there simply weren’t enough of other races, opposite sex, to hire
<><>even with racially biased preference policies NASA put in place.
<><>The solution was to let people of other races form “companies”(subcontrators).
<><> NASA gave the subcontrators engineering jobs at Lockheed, Boeing, NASA.
<><>The artificial companies would then hire those same white male engineers.
<><>The white engineers do the same work but are counted toward minority statistics.


3 posted on 09/25/2024 5:00:33 AM PDT by Liz (Faith is believing what you cannot see; its reward is to see what you believe. St Augustine)
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To: blueplum

“the federal government has nothing but good intentions in trying to remedy past wrongs”

Beyond hilarious!

He must have been dying of laughter when he wrote that


4 posted on 09/25/2024 5:18:13 AM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: Regulator

Nah. The writer was coughing because the bong hit he had just taken was a bit harsh.


5 posted on 09/25/2024 6:05:13 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: blueplum
Judge told the Secretary of Transportation, "Kiss off."


6 posted on 09/25/2024 6:11:46 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Propaganda keeps only governments in business, not corporations. —John Nolte)
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