A Texas judge has ruled that a government agency created to assist minority-owned businesses has discriminated against white people, violating the rights of all Americans to receive equal protection under the United States Constitution.
As explained in the 93-page Opinion and Order (pdf), the plaintiffs—three entrepreneurs in need of assistance for their businesses—sought help from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), a federal agency headquartered in Washington, D.C. that provides “customized business development and industry-focused services to provide greater access to capital, contracts, and markets.”