Common Sense Not Sex Discrimination Oct 3, 2009
My colleague at the Center for Equal Opportunity, Roger Clegg, attempted to find out why the Justice Department believes that the PAT "is not job related and consistent with business necessity" and is therefore discriminatory. But no one would talk about the case since it is now in litigation. (Townhall.com)
Gov't contracts help minorities Sep 17, 2009
The (CDOT) sometimes has hit it and other times has fallen short, said Debra Gallegos, director for CDOT s Center for Equal Opportunity. In the federal fiscal year ended in September 2008, for example, minority small contractors received $46. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Health Care Quotas Jul 24, 2009
A 2006 study by my Center for Equal Opportunity on preferential admission practices at the University of Michigan School of Medicine showed that admitting black students with lower grades and test scores is a bad idea -- especially for the patients who might be treated by these doctors ... Linda Chavez is chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity and author of. (Townhall.com)
GOP senators weigh options in Sotomayor's wake Jul 17, 2009
From left are: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morganthau, Akransas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, Wade Henderson, CEO of the leadership conference on Civil Rights, New Haven firefighters Frank Ricci and Ben Vargas, U.S. Commissioner on Civil Rights Commissioner Peter Kirsanow and Liva Chavez, chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Witness quotes from Sotomayor hearings Jul 17, 2009
"It is clear from her record that she has drunk deep from the well of identity politics. I know a lot about that well, and I can tell you that it is dark and poisonous. It is, in my view, impossible to be a fair judge and also believe that one's race, ethnicity and sex should determine how someone will rule as a judge. Despite her assurances to this committee over the last few days that her wise Latina woman statement was simply a, quote, rhetorical flourish that fell flat, nothing could be... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Firefighter to Testify Against Sotomayor Jul 12, 2009
Linda Chavez, President, Center for Equal Opportunity Sandy Froman, Esq. Former President, National Rifle Association of America Dr. Stephen Halbrook, Attorney Tim Jeffries, Founder, P7 Enterprises Peter Kirsanow, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights David Kopel, Esq. (CBS News)
Sotomayor and Quotas Jul 6, 2009
Linda Chavez is chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity and author of. Be the first to read Linda Chavez's column. (Townhall.com)
High Court Rejects Sotomayor Ruling In Major Race Case Jul 1, 2009
"It certainly gives the Senate Judiciary Committee a lot to ask her about," said Roger Clegg, president of the conservative Center for Equal Opportunity. Ricci shows she is "somebody who is quite out of sync with the right approach to the law in this area," he said. (Investors Business Daily)
Firefighter ruling dials up heat on Sotomayor Jun 30, 2009
"It certainly gives the Judiciary Committee a lot to ask her," says Roger Clegg of the Center for Equal Opportunity. "The fact that this is a case about racial politics and racial discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race also makes very relevant her extrajudicial speeches and writing in this area," he says. (Christian Science Monitor)
Supreme Court rules in favor of Conn. firefighters Jun 30, 2009
It suggests that we have somebody who s quite out of sync with the right approach to the law in this area, said Roger Clegg, who heads the Center for Equal Opportunity, a conservative think tank. At the same time, legal analysts said the court s decision dramatically shifts the affirmative action landscape. (Boston Globe)
Black Leader Criticizes Voting Rights Act Supreme Court Compromise Jun 23, 2009
Project 21 participated in the case by joining an amici curiae brief on the case with the Pacific Legal Foundation and the Center for Equal Opportunity. The brief sought to overturn Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, pointing out that the conditions existing at the time the Act was written no longer exist and thus render the regional preclearance regulation of Section 5 obsolete. (PR Newswire)
CDOT expands training for highway jobs May 15, 2009
For more information on becoming a trainee, contact CDOT s Center for Equal Opportunity at 303-757-9303 or contact one of the training providers directly: Matthews Center, 303-295-0376; Action Staffing Solution, 970-667-4202; and Aim Community College, 970-339-6294. Reader Comments. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Solera National Bank picked for Transportation Department lending program May 12, 2009
CDOT s Center for Equal Opportunity is looking forward to working with Solera National Bank in assisting the small businesses that work with us in our [Disadvantaged Business Enterprise] program, said Debra Gallegos, director of CDOT s Center for Equal Opportunity, in a statement. Because of Solera s commitment to the small business market in Colorado, their inclusion in the USDOT STLP makes perfect sense. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Reverse discrimination suits flourish Apr 29, 2009
"The laws that Congress wrote are clear everyone is protected from racial discrimination," said Roger Clegg, president of the Center for Equal Opportunity, a conservative think tank that advocates eliminating race and ethnic considerations. "Not just blacks, but whites. Not just Latinos, but whites.". (MSNBC -- Race)
Medical Apartheid Mar 27, 2009
In 2001, my Center for Equal Opportunity published a study of admissions to the University of Maryland School of Medicine and found that the university admitted black students with much lower test scores and science GPAs than whites, Asians, or Hispanics ... Linda Chavez is chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity and author of. (Townhall.com)
Election Day Brought Conservative Victory Against Racial Preference Mar 9, 2009
Ms. Browne is Principal Attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation, and Mr. Clegg is president and general counsel of the Center for Equal Opportunity. PLF and CEO filed an amicus brief in the Rothe case. (Human Events Online)
Battle over ceded lands Feb 23, 2009
Pacific Legal Foundation, the CATO Institute, Center for Equal Opportunity. Mountain States Legal Foundation. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Linda Chavez Feb 8, 2009
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