Minority Business Set-Asides and the Constitution : A Legal Analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co.

Analyzes the Supreme Court decision striking down as a violation of the equal protection clause a local ordinance which reserved 30% of city-financed construction contracts for minority-owned businesses. Discusses potential implications of the decision for future Federal, State, and local initiative...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1989.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judge-made law. Constitutional law. Minorities. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Analyzes the Supreme Court decision striking down as a violation of the equal protection clause a local ordinance which reserved 30% of city-financed construction contracts for minority-owned businesses. Discusses potential implications of the decision for future Federal, State, and local initiatives to promote minority business opportunities.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.