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Florida AG Ends Enforcement of Race-Based Discrimination Laws

1/20/2026

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office will stop enforcing state laws that mandate race-based discrimination.
He argued these laws are unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause and the Florida Constitution.
Uthmeier criticized affirmative action programs as unconstitutional, citing minority hiring in healthcare and promoting minority businesses, and said the approach aligns with a Supreme Court ruling against race-based admissions, signaling a broader shift.

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office will stop enforcing state laws that mandate race-based discrimination.
He argued these laws are unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause and the Florida Constitution.
Uthmeier criticized affirmative action programs as unconstitutional, citing minority hiring in healthcare and promoting minority businesses, and said the approach aligns with a Supreme Court ruling against race-based admissions, signaling a broader shift.