A Victory for Justice and Constitutional Law

Federal Court Just Handed Biden Another Major Blow

A blow to Biden's EQUITY AGENDA

The Biden administration suffered a big defeat in federal court recently, after a lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of their new Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).

Created as part of the Infrastructure Act in November 2021, the MBDA is a federal agency dedicated to helping only certain preferred racial groups with grants, training, consulting, government contracts, and other benefits. But in a ruling from Judge Mark Pittman, a Trump appointee based in Fort Worth, Texas, the court held that the MBDA cannot discriminate based on race, striking down the Biden administration’s so-called “equity agenda.”

In his ruling, Judge Pittman delivered a remedial lesson in civics to the administration: “The Constitution demands equal treatment under the law.” His ruling goes against a “whole of government” approach by President Biden criticizing police brutality and racial bias and requiring all his agencies to “affirmatively advance[e] equity.”

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