Judge Sides With UNC in Chavis Discrimination Case

White teacher gets new life for race discrimination suit vs Evanston D65 – Legal Newsline

In the June 23 ruling, U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp Jr. said the Supreme Court rulings make clear that racial segregation is always problematic under the law, no matter if it is being practiced to help a socially disadvantaged group or correct longstanding gaps and inequities caused by past societal discrimination. So, the judge said, teacher Stacy Deemar has a valid claim against Evanston-Skokie School District 65 for creating a hostile anti-white work environment in schools.

What the Supreme Court did not decide in the trans sports case

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court held in West Virginia v. B.P.J. (decided together with Little v. Hecox) that neither Title IX nor the Equal Protection Clause prevents states from barring transgender girls from girls’ sports. But the majority opinion, written by Justice Kavanaugh, is a narrow one, and its limits are significant. Here are the most important.

California professor wins permanent victory against DEI policies at Bakersfield College

Professor’s anti-DEI views protected by First Amendment, court rules A federal judge in California has issued a permanent order protecting Bakersfield College History Professor Daymon Johnson from punishment for refusing to endorse “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” and “anti-racism” ideologies in a Tuesday ruling. “Professor Johnson’s speech regarding political and social issues, including his speech []

Federal Investigation at UCLA Follows Decades of CEO Advocacy

Dear Supporters, We have major news to share in the fight for colorblind equality. A Department of Justice investigation has determined that the UCLA School of Medicine has been illegally using race as a factor in its admissions process. This finding serves as a powerful reminder: This investigation—and the legal accountability we are seeing today—would never have been possible without the Center for Equal Opportunity’s relentless efforts over more than 30 years. Establishing the Intellectual and Legal Framework for Colorblind Equal Opportunity The current accountability at UCLA is the direct result of a strategic foundation that CEO has spent three ... Read More

"We Continue to Fight": Chase Strangio on the Supreme Court's Ban on Trans Girls & Women in Sports

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can prohibit transgender student athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports teams, with the court’s conservative justices finding that such bans — currently introduced in Idaho and West Virginia — do not violate the Constitution, and all nine justices agreeing that they do not violate Title IX, the federal anti-sex discrimination statute. These bans are part of an “effort that we’re seeing escalate to push trans people out of public life,” says Chase Strangio, co-director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ HIV Project. They have the ultimate effect of “increasing the legitimacy of the Trump administration’s authority over every aspect of our bodily autonomy and everyday life.”