Legal Opinion
Western States Paving Co. v. Washington State Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 9, 2005No. 03-35783PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, which authorizes the use of race- and sex-based preferences in federally funded transportation contracts, violates equal protection, either on its face or as applied by the State of Washington.
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Western States Paving Co. (‘Western States”) is an asphalt and paving contractor based in Vancouver, Washington. The company is owned by a white male. In July 2000, Western States submitted a bid for subcontracting work on the City of Vancouver’s “NE Burton Road Project.” The project was financed by…
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