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Affirmative Action
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JURIST
Supreme Court to hear case on affirmative action in education three years after striking it down in college admissions
The US Supreme Court announced on Monday that it would revisit the issue of race as a factor in school admissions, often called affirmative action, three years after striking down…
Religion Clause
India’s Supreme Court Says Backward Class Benefits Do Not Remain After Religious Conversion
In Secretary to Government v. Sameer Ahamed N., (Sup. Ct. India, Oct. 15, 2026), India's Supreme Court held that when a Hindu who is entitled to affirmative action benefits as a…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
DOL Dismantles Affirmative Action Rules for Federal Contractors
By Anne Hall
As part of the White House’s broader effort to rewrite federal equal employment opportunity rules, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued three final rules that substantially roll back…
Levy Employment Law Blog
U.S. DOL Slices Out More of Affirmative Action and Leaves DEI experts with an Enormous Opportunity
By Tracey Levy
The face of “affirmative action” further changed for federal government contractors as of September 21, 2026. Notwithstanding the elimination of Executive Order 11246 in January 2025, federal government contractors continue…
India Legal
Supreme Court rejects Andhra Pradesh’s challenge to quashing of 34% backward class quota in local body polls
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with an Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment striking down the State Government’s decision to provide 34% reservation to Backward Classes in elections…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
SBA Drops Disparate Impact but Says Workforce Data Can Still Prove Intent
By By T. Scott Kelly, Nonnie L. Shivers, Publisher, Cameron W. Ellis
Quick Hits On September 29, 2026, the SBA removed disparate impact liability and race-conscious affirmative action requirements from 13 CFR Part 112, effective immediately, without prior notice and comment. The…
SmallGovCon
8(a) Program Impacts of SBA’s Final Rule on Social Disadvantage
Our readers already know that SBA finally updated its 8(a) Program social disadvantage regulation to reflect SBA’s current policies and application review standards and procedures. And that new rule takes…
Arnold & Porter: News & Perspectives
Treasury and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations on Racial Nondiscrimination Requirements for Tax-Exempt Private Schools
On September 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations that would deny or allow revocation of tax exemption under…
The Contractor's Perspective
OFCCP Finalizes Sweeping Changes to Section 503 Disability Affirmative Action Requirements
By Nora Evans, Michael Schrier
On August 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a final rule in the Federal Register that eliminates the requirement for federal…
Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy
Rethinking ‘Backwardness’ in Muslim Society after Conversion: A Critique of Judgment in Sameer Ahamed [Guest Post]
[This is a guest post by Sartaj Hussain.] Background On 7 August 2026, a division bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Chandrashekhar reserved a judgment…