Landscape Consultants of Texas, Inc. v. Harris County, Texas, et al.
Texas county’s racial set-asides in contracting undermine equality and unfairly limit economic opportunities
Landscape Consultants is challenging discriminatory programs by the City of Houston to ensure public contractors can provide their communities with the best service at the best price without racial discrimination.
Do No Harm v. John Bel Edwards
Louisiana’s medical board race quota denies equality and opportunity
Represented by Pacific Legal Foundation at no charge, Do No Harm is fighting back. Its federal lawsuit challenges the Louisiana medical board’s race-based membership quota as violating the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection. Its victory would ensure that all candidates can compete equally for any city advisory board, regardless of race.
Do No Harm v. William Lee
Tennessee’s race quotas for government boards deny equality and opportunity
Represented by PLF at no charge, Do No Harm is fighting back. Its federal lawsuit challenges the Tennessee podiatry board’s race-based membership quota as violating the Constitution’s equal protection guarantee. Its victory would ensure that all candidates can compete equally for any city advisory board, regardless of race.
Stephen Haile v. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson
Arkansas’ race quotas for licensing boards deny equality and destroy opportunity
Stephen Haile is a devoted foster parent, who, with his wife, has fostered more than 300 children in Conway, Arkansas. As a foster parent, he has worked with numerous social workers and even helped a struggling single parent regain custody of her children.
Joshua Diemert v. City of Seattle
Seattle’s “racial equity” policies create hostile workplace for City employees
Joshua is suing the City of Seattle in federal court. A win will vindicate Joshua’s right to workplace equality and protect everyone’s right to be judged by the content of their individual character and work product, rather than being labeled and classified through the lens of discriminatory workplace equity initiatives.
Hurley v. Gast
Defeating gender discrimination in Iowa’s judicial selection process
Charles Hurley is a devoted father and grandfather who has spent the past 40 years serving his community as an attorney, public representative, and church member. During his time as a state representative, Charles served on Iowa’s House Judiciary Committee. His experience makes him an excellent candidate now for Iowa’s State Judicial Nominating Commission, which interviews and recommends individuals to be appointed by the governor to the Iowa Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Ursula Newell-Davis & Sivad Home and Community Services, LLC v. Courtney N. Phillips, et al.
New Orleans social worker challenges Louisiana law that stopped her from helping special needs children and their families
Ursula Newell-Davis cares deeply for those most in need in her New Orleans community. After two decades of working with special needs children, she decided to launch a company that would provide much-needed respite services to this vulnerable population. Inspired by her experience as a special needs parent herself, Ursula wants to give these children hope that they can live productive, meaningful, and independent lives. But the state’s Facility Need Review process stopped her. Because many students lack access to their schools’ resources as a result of pandemic-induced school closures, Ursula’s business is needed now more than ever. The government has no business denying her the opportunity to help, so Ursula is fighting back.