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  • Judge partially blocks Transportation Dept. program for minorities and women

    09/25/2024 2:30:49 AM PDT · by blueplum · 5 replies
    WaPo ^ | 24 Sept 2024 | Julian Mark and Ian Duncan
    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...
  • California: Judge Upholds Racial Quotas for Highway Contracts

    04/09/2011 7:35:42 AM PDT · by Ken H · 52 replies · 1+ views
    thenewspaper.com ^ | 04/08/2011 | n/a
    Federal judge approves set asides and racial quotas for transportation contracts in California. A federal judge last week granted the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) the right to discriminate against white business owners and men when awarding contracts. The Pacific Legal Foundation had filed suit against the department on behalf of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of San Diego, insisting that its racial quota program violated the voter-approved Proposition 209 prohibition on race- and sex-based preferences in public contracting, employment and education. US District Court Judge John Mendez weighed the arguments, denied the Pacific Legal Foundation's motion and granted summary...