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BAMN et al. v. University of Michigan
Representing Eric Russell, a 2007 applicant to several Michigan law schools. Multiple parties sought to challenge or delay Michigan's Proposal 2, a ballot initiative outlawing racial or gender preferences. The Governor, Attorney General, and governing bodies of three universities all stipulated to the suspension of Prop. 2's application to the universities' admissions and financial aid policies until July 2007. A district court upheld the constitutionality of Prop. 2, but on appeal, the Sixth Circuit held that Prop 2 violated the Equal Protection Clause.
Status: Pending. The Attorney General has filed a motion for rehearing en banc before the entire U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
BAMN v. Brown
Filed amicus brief in case brought by BAMN challenging the constitutionality of California's Prop, 209, a ballot initiative that bans the use of racial preferences. CIR's brief argues that the plaintiffs lack standing to challenge Prop. 209.
Status: Pending
Doe v. Dept. Health and Human Services
Challenged exclusion of Caucasian youth from minorities-only summer study program funded in part by the National Institute of Health and Texas A&M University.
Status: Settled in client's favor
Dynalantic v. U.S. Dept. of Defense
Challenging federal government contracting '8(a)' minority set-aside program on behalf of manufacturer of military flight simulators.
Status: Pending. In 2009, the court granted the government's motion to further supplement the record with evidence. The proceedings are still pending in the district court.
Gratz v. Bollinger
Challenged racial preferences in student admissions at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts.
Status: Victory
Grutter v. Bollinger
Challenged racial preferences in student admissions at the University of Michigan Law School.
Status: Loss
Hopwood v. State of Texas
Challenged racial preferences in student admissions in landmark case against University of Texas Law School.
Status: Victory
Jacob v. Ind. Sch. Dist. No. 625
Challenged minority set-aside in public elementary magnet school.
Status: Settled in client's favor
Ng et al v. New York City Dept. of Education
CIR sued the NYC Department of Education on behalf of Asian and white parents whose children were not allowed to apply for a free program designed to help prepare middle school students for the admissions tests to New York's elite public high schools.
Status: Victory: case settled on favorable terms
Operation King's Dream v. Ward Connerly
Defended Michigan Civil Rights Initiative against challenge filed under federal Voting Rights Act. Victory before District Court; 6th Circuit upheld the District Court's ruling that BAMN could not demonstrate a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
Status: Victory
Parents Involved v. Seattle School District No. 1
CIR filed amicus brief in case challenging race-based school assignment plan.
Status: Victory. 5-4 majority struck down racial balancing plan
Rau and Katapadi v. NYC Dept. of Education
Represented student in challenge to racial quota in admissions at Mark Twain Intermediate School.
Status: Victory. City agreed to eliminate racial quota.
Ricci v. DeStefano
CIR filed amicus briefs in case challenging New Haven Connecticut decision to cancel results of firefighter hiring test due to political pressure from individuals advocating greater minority hiring.
Status: Pending
Russell v. Brandon, et al.
Class action lawsuit that asked Michigan state court to order immediate implementation of new amendment to Michigan Constitution barring the use of racial preferences by state agencies.
Status: Case withdrawn when state schools agreed to implement new amendment.
Smith v. University of Washington
Challenged racial preferences in student admissions at the University of Washington Law School.
Status: Loss
Smith v. Virginia Commonwealth University, et al.
Represented 15-year-old high school student who applied and was accepted to a summer journalism workshop, only to be informed shortly thereafter that she couldn't attend because she was white.
Status: Victory. Case settled on favorable terms.
State of Florida et. al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services
Supporting states and invididuals opposing the Affordable Care Act on the basis that Congress lacks the authority under the Commerce Clause to require individuals to purchase health insurance.
Status: Pending. Cross appeals to the Eleventh Circuit pending.
Tompkins v. Alabama State University
Challenged court mandated 'whites only' scholarship at traditionally black university.
Status: Victory
U.S. v. NYC Bd. of Ed.; Brennan v. Mukasey, Miranda v. NYC Bd. of Ed.
Challenging proposed consent decree in ongoing litigation between U.S. Department of Justice and the New York City Board of Education over alleged discrimination in recruitment, hiring and promotion of custodians in the New York City school system.
Status: Pending. Second Circuit vacated the decision in part, affirmed in part, and remanded to the District Court.
Worth v. Jackson
Challenged racial quotas in hiring and promotion at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Status: Loss.
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revised: August 11, 2013
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