{"id":4182,"date":"2023-07-12T13:26:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T13:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=4182"},"modified":"2023-07-12T13:29:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T13:29:42","slug":"will-launches-equality-for-all-agenda-following-supreme-court-decision-eliminating-affirmative-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=4182","title":{"rendered":"WILL Launches \u201cEquality for All Agenda\u201d Following Supreme Court Decision Eliminating Affirmative Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Legislative Roadmap Lays the Groundwork for \u201cColorblind\u201d Policies<\/strong>\u00a0in Wisconsin and Across America\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h1>\n

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The News: <\/strong>The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has launched the \u201cEquality for All Agenda,\u201d calling for the repeal of all race-based laws and programs, following the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard<\/em>. \u00a0Our report<\/a> specifically examines state programs and laws in Wisconsin with explicit race-based eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n

The Quotes: <\/strong>Rick Esenberg, WILL President and General Counsel, stated, \u201cThe Constitution demands equal treatment for all. Today represents just the first step \u2013 our work provides not only a model for Wisconsin, but for the entire country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dan Lennington, WILL Deputy Counsel, \u201cToo many laws and programs exclude or prioritize citizens based on race. This must end. The \u2018Equality for All Agenda\u2019 provides a roadmap for legislators to ensure that our laws are colorblind, and that no citizen\u2019s race is a disadvantage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additional Background: <\/strong>WILL launched the \u201cEquality for All Agenda\u201d in response to Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard<\/em>, a recent SCOTUS ruling striking down affirmative action and confirming that federal law and the Constitution both forbid any form of race discrimination. The majority opinion explains that federal law and our Constitution demand \u201ccolorblind\u201d treatment of all individuals.<\/p>\n

As the Wall Street Journal recently reported<\/a>, state policymakers around the United States are considering the implications of the Supreme Court\u2019s decision, including plans to eliminate race-based scholarships.<\/p>\n

Our entire agenda can be found here<\/a>, but a sample of programs and highlights can be found below:<\/p>\n

State Laws \u2013 Race Discrimination<\/strong><\/p>\n