Alabama Sued Over ‘Racial Quota’ for Real Estate Appraisers Board

The Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board is being sued because it allegedly won’t consider a white applicant.
Alabama Sued Over ‘Racial Quota’ for Real Estate Appraisers Board
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey speaks during a news conference in Montgomery, Ala., on July 29, 2020. Kim Chandler/AP Photo
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A civil rights group is suing Alabama for allegedly implementing illegal racial quotas in appointments to the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board (AREAB).

The lawsuit comes after Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) issued a report last year showing that as many as 25 states enforce race or sex-based quotas for public board appointments. PLF said there were 63 board mandates for race or sex-based appointments across the country.