Adarand v. Pena
Supreme Court case “Adarand v. Pena,” which questions the practice of affirmative action in awarding federal contracts. Adarand lost the contract to minority-owned Gonzales Construction and alleged that racial preferences violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.
A Press Conference was held in response to the Supreme Court case “Adarand v. Pena,” which questions the practice of affirmative action in… read more
A Press Conference was held in response to the
Supreme Court case “Adarand v. Pena,” which questions the practice of affirmative action in awarding federal contracts. Adarand lost the contract to minority-owned Gonzales Construction and alleged that racial preferences violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. close
People in this video
- Russell Frisby Representative Minority Business Enterprise
- Parren Mitchell Chairman Minority Business Enterprise
- Randy Pech Co-Founder Adarand Constructors
- William Perry Pendley Attorney
- Anthony Robinson Representative Minority Business Enterprise
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