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Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, 530 U.S. 640 (2000)

Syllabus / Supreme Court of New Jersey / June 28, 2000

Petitioners are the Boy Scouts of America and its Monmouth Council (collectively, Boy Scouts). The Boy Scouts is a private, not-for-profit organization ... (read more)

Acting in the Affirmative

Ralph Conner

The Washington Times / July 19, 2009

Although Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor recently promised she would adhere to the U.S. Constitution and the precedents established by the Supreme ... (read more)

Sotomayor and Affirmative Action

Maureen Martin

The American Spectator / July 15, 2009

Is Judge Sonia Sotomayor a product of grinding poverty and beneficiary of affirmative action, and now a victim of its unintended consequences? Or has she ... (read more)

Experts Applaud Supreme Court’s Decision in New Haven Discrimination Suit

Maureen Martin

News Release / The Heartland Institute / June 30, 2009

The United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision issued on Monday, June 29, 2009, ruled the City of New Haven, Connecticut violated Title VII of the federal ... (read more)

Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations

Justice Antonin Scalia for the majority

U.S. Supreme Court / April 28, 2009

Federal law bans the broadcasting of “any ... indecent ... language,”18 U. S. C. §1464, which includes references to sexual or excretory ... (read more)

Satellite Radio Racial Set-Asides Under Fire

Krystle Russin

InfoTech & Telecom News / The Heartland Institute / June 01, 2009

The Federal Communications Commission has extended the deadline of its mandate requiring Sirius XM satellite radio to lease part of its spectrum to minority ... (read more)

Racial Chicanery In The Age Of Obama

Ralph W. Conner

The Heartland Institute / March 04, 2009

Instead of celebrating diversity and the victory over racism represented by the election of a black president, America is being subjected to the same old ... (read more)

Racial Gerrymandering, Backed By Dems, Hurts Blacks

Ralph Connor

Chicago Sun-Times / The Heartland Institute / February 05, 2009

Despite a USA Today/Gallup poll showing Americans disapproved of Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate, the Senate accepted ... (read more)

Latino Voting in the 2008 Election: Part of a Broader Electoral Movement

James G. Gimpel

Backgrounder / Center for Immigration Studies / January 01, 2009

The 2008 presidential election provided yet another opportunity to assess stability and change in the basic partisan commitments of voters. For almost 10 ... (read more)

Lee Walker Gets New Role with The Heartland Institute

Dan Miller

News Release / The Heartland Institute / January 06, 2009

On January 1, 2009, the New Coalition for Economic and Social Change will no longer share offices with The Heartland Institute, marking a new stage in a ... (read more)