Fullilove v. Klutznick in the United States
Fullilove v. Klutznick 448 U.S. 448 (1980)
United States Constitution
According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled 538 FULLILOVE v. KLUTZNICK 448 U.S. 448 (1980) The Supreme Court’s fragmentation in regents of university of california v. bakke (1978) left open the question of the constitutionality of government-imposed racial quotas or preferences. The following year, in united steelworkers v. weber, the Court held
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Introduction to Fullilove v Klutznick
Fullilove v. Klutznick, decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that affirmed the constitutionality of congressional legislation allocating a certain percentage of public works contracts to minority-owned businesses. In 1980 Earl Fullilove, a business owner, filed suit against the government, arguing that the Public Works Employment Act of 1977, which reserved 10 percent of federally funded public works projects for minority contractors, was racially discriminatory. The Supreme Court ruled that the act was not a violation of the 14th Amendment but a remedial measure intended to enforce the equal protection clause of the Constitution. In a 6-3 decision, Congress was granted the right to use its control over federal funds for programs intended to reverse racial discrimination.” (1)
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- Information about Fullilove v Klutznick in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia