Allegations of racial discrimination in contracting must prove that bias is the sole reason for a minority company losing a deal, the U.S. Supreme...
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Supreme Court Demands
Proof of Clear Racial Discrimination
** Black Conservatives Praise Justices for Rejecting “Race Card” Allegations to Root Out Real Bias
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Washington, D.C. - Allegations of racial discrimination in contracting must prove that bias is the sole reason for a minority company losing a deal, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously ([link removed]) on Monday. This decision frees up plaintiffs and courts to focus on true instances of discrimination, according to members of the Project 21 ([link removed]) black leadership network.
“With this decision, the justices unanimously ruled that Americans must show that ‘race was the determining factor behind their claim’ of discrimination and not just merely one of several factors,” said Project 21 Co-Chairman Horace Cooper ([link removed]) . “In too many instances, the mere allegation that race might have been a factor has been sufficient to impose costly legal burdens on companies and other accused defendants. This commonsense approach to contract law will ensure that more time can be spent by the courts dealing with actual instances of discrimination and less time with companies being forced to prove they didn’t.”
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