The Proliferation of State Statutes Using Racial and Ethnic Classifications

With the guidance of Roger Clegg, Vice President and General Counsel for the Center for Equal Opportunity and former Chairman of the Federalist Society's Civil Rights Practice Group, the Society recently undertook a comprehensive study of state statutes throughout the U.S. that contain racial classifications. This white paper authored by Mr. Clegg and Shawn Nevill summarizes the study's results and offers commentary on particularly interesting statutes. [PDF]