Inc. v. Pena Adarand Constructors
Significance, Affirmative Action Standards Clarified, Further Readings
Petitioner
Adarand Constructors, Inc.
Respondent
Federico Pena, Secretary of Transportation
Petitioner's Claim
That race-based presumptions in federal subcontractor programs violate equal protection under the law.
Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
William Perry Pendley
Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Drew S. Days III, Solicitor General
Justices for the Court
Anthony M. Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor (writing for the Court), William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas
Justices Dissenting
Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, David H. Souter, John Paul Stevens
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
12 June 1995
Decision
Declared that classifications based explicitly on race must be narrowly tailored.The Court furthered compelling government interests by overturning the lower court's ruling against Adarand by a vote of 5-4.
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