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Western States Paving Co. v. Washington State Dept. of Transportation -- Western States Paving Co. successfully sued the Washington State DOT for awarding contracts to higher-cost, minority-owned firms! This decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affects all nine states in the circuit, and may have national implications for ending the use of racial quotas and setasides in government contracting. Case 47:
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Chicago Contractors -- The Builders Association successfully sued to end Chicago and Cook County's racial quotas in city contracting. Also, Duff family receives 30-count indictment for defrauding the quota program. (Posted 01/15/04) Case 39:
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Boeing Reverse Discrimination: Aerospace giant spends $1.3 billion on minority programs; official policy aggressively favors selected minorities and women. Case 33:
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Denver Concrete Works: Denver's racial contracting quotas ruled illegal 3/7/01! Case 27:
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Tom Taber and Ford Graphics can't do business with San Francisco because they are white! Reverse discrimination and racial quotas in California violate Proposition 209. (Updated 07/13/00) Case 13:
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John Goode is black; he refused Austin's racial set-asides; they took his business! (Updated 02/05/99) Case 12:
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FayComm vs. U.S. SBA. Contractor is the wrong color for government work; sues SBA; wins temporary restraining order against award to "minority" firm. Case 1:
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FayComm vs. U.S. DOT. Contractor is the wrong color (white) for government work. White contractor loses $417,417 for being the wrong skin color.
