Tag: race-based classifications

Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena

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Following is the case brief for Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena, 515 U.S. 200 (1995) Case Summary of Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena: Federal agency contracts provide a clause that gives financial incentives to contractors that hire minority-owned small businesses to do subcontracting work.  It was a way to remedy the inequality that has typically favored white-owned businesses. Adarand Contractors […]

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Johnson v. California

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Following is the case brief for Johnson v. California, Supreme Court of the United States, (2005) Case summary for Johnson v. California: Johnson, a black man, was detained in a state prison where he was segregated based on his race. Johnson challenged the state prison’s unwritten policy in federal district court, claiming it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the […]

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