WATCH: Devon Westhill Speaks at Federalist Society Supreme Court Preview

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At 12:00 noon ET on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, the Federalist Society’s Faculty Division and Practice Groups will host a panel at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC regarding the upcoming Supreme Court term, which will begin on October 3, 2022. The Court’s docket already includes major cases involving affirmative action, election law, intellectual property, and civil rights. The full list of cases granted thus far for the upcoming term can be viewed on SCOTUSblog. The panel will also discuss broader questions about the direction of the Court. Featuring: – Prof. David D. Cole, National Director of the ACLU – …

Litigation Update: Faust v. Vilsack – Race Discrimination in the American Rescue Plan

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The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging allegedly unconstitutional race discrimination in the American Rescue Plan’s provision to offer loan forgiveness based on racial categories. The plaintiffs are twelve farmers and ranchers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Oregon, and Kentucky. Each plaintiff would be eligible for the federal loan forgiveness program, but for their race. In response, U.S. District Judge William Griesbach issued a temporary restraining order on June 10, 2021 halting payments. Other cases subsequently resulted in similar orders. These lawsuits challenge the extent to which the …

Devon Westhill Explains Why Affirmative Action Is BAD For Black People

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An Open Letter Denouncing the Attacks on Justice Clarence Thomas

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This article originally appeared on RealClearPolitics. White progressives do not have the moral authority to excommunicate a black man from his race because they disagree with him. And those – regardless of background – who join in the charade or remain silent are guilty of enabling this abuse. We, the undersigned, condemn the barrage of racist, vicious, and ugly personal attacks that we are witnessing on Clarence Thomas – a sitting Supreme Court justice. Whether it is calling him a racist slur, an “Uncle Tom” or questioning his “blackness” over his jurisprudence, the disparagement of this man, of his faith …

Affirmative Action Reconsidered

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CEO en fuego

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Dear CEO friends,   Summer is finally upon us and the Center for Equal Opportunity has been heating up lately, figuratively and literally! Here’s our latest… Back to Washington, D.C.  As you may have heard, CEO moved offices earlier this month after more than 20 years in nearby Northern Virginia. We are thrilled to be back in Washington, D.C., where we will now be closer to our allies and the fight for colorblind equal opportunity. And though part of our building actually caught fire last week, we love the new location at historic Canal Square. (Thankfully no one was hurt, …

CEO Selects Inaugural Class of Civil Rights Fellows

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Dear friends, It is with great pleasure that we introduce to you the inaugural class of CEO civil rights fellows. Between Tuesday, August 9 and Friday, August 12, 2022, fellows will participate in an intensive seminar-style program in Washington, D.C. This fellowship will be a first-of-its-kind program within which fellows will receive instruction and training in civil rights caselaw, enforcement practices, and public policy. For example, fellows will learn the history of passage of major civil rights laws, become familiar with major Supreme Court decisions in this area, and learn about current controversies surrounding civil rights law and enforcement. The …

Blacks, Hispanics, Asians oppose race preferences in college admissions

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Rudy GerstenWednesday April 6, 2022(703) 442-0066 (Falls Church, VA) Today, the Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO) released a new report on attitudes towards racial preferences in college admissions. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in University of California Regents v. Bakke (1978), the use of race as a factor in college admissions has roiled public opinion. Dr. Althea Nagai, Senior Research Fellow at CEO, examines data from a recent Pew Research Center survey on racial and ethnic issues that shows considerable discomfort with using race to determine who should be admitted to college. Overwhelmingly, Americans of …

CEO Launches Office of Planned Giving

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Dear CEO supporters, The Center for Equal Opportunity is proud to announce the launch of our new Office of Planned Giving. For over a quarter century, CEO has been the leading conservative organization opposing race-based policies and discrimination at all levels of government, education, and in employment. Now as a supporter of colorblind equal opportunity, you can forever help the fight for nondiscrimination and race-neutral public policy in America by including a gift to CEO as part of your legacy. Unlike cash donations, planned gifts are typically made from assets in your estate, rather than disposable income. There are many ways to …