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Awarding public contracts should come down to skill and value, not race or sex.   Yet across the country, governments are misusing taxpayer money and violating the Constitution’s promise of equality before the law by implementing discriminatory policies that are anything but equal.   But what can be done?  Join Pacific Legal Foundation for a p …

Pacific Legal Foundation seeks papers for a research roundtable on “The Law and Policy of Race and Sex Preferences in Government Contracting” to be held September 2024 at our offices in Arlington,…

The fundamental right to equal protection under the law is under threat in schools and other public institutions. Government actors have been requiring students, professors, and employees to sign “diversity, equity, and inclusion” pledges that affirm and promote specific beliefs and ideas that perpetuate stereotypes based on race and gender.  This …

Pacific Legal Foundation seeks papers for a research roundtable on “Answering the Chief Justice’s Call on the Antiquities Act” to be held this July at our offices in Arlington, Virginia. In a 2021 statement accompanying the Supreme Court’s order denying certiorari in Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association v. Raimondo, Chief Justice John Roberts mad …

Our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness each depend on the protection of private property. With so much at stake with the government’s attack on property rights, understanding the next steps in reclaiming these rights has never been more important.  Find out how to challenge unconstitutional violations of property rights and lear …

Property rights aren’t limited to just those who own land.   From safeguards against unwarranted searches and seizures to due process protections, property rights ensure that every other constitutional right stays intact.  PLF invites you to learn about the Constitution’s wide range of property rights that extend far beyond land ownership and how …

The Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment is supposed to protect individuals from having the government take their property without just compensation. Yet, perverse incentive structures have fueled governments’ routine seizure of private property.  Join PLF and our panel of experts for a discussion on the Takings Clause and the many ways the gover …

California is at a crossroads on one of the most fundamental civil rights issues of our time:  Should the government be allowed to discriminate against individuals based on their race, sex, or ethnicity?  In 1996, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 209 to prohibit such discriminatory practices in public employment, public educa …