Legal Cases & Whistleblowers

Recent Media Highlights

DEI practitioners have a lot to learn from professor Zack DePiero’s lawsuit against Penn State

A lawsuit brought in June of 2023 by Zack DePiero, an English professor, against his former employer, Penn State University, certainly helps to make the case that DEI programs on campus (and elsewhere) have become far too extreme ...

Forbes

Black DEI director: I was called white supremacist for questioning woke policies

Dr. Tabia Lee says she was bullied out of her DEI job at De Anza College in Cupertino, California, for having the "wrong" set of beliefs about diversity and inclusion.

New York Post

New 42 worker files bias lawsuit over diversity training

A white teaching artist at the theater organization says it discriminated against white people. The nonprofit declined to comment.

New York Times

FAIR's Legal Endeavors

Stories of people who are standing up for their civil rights and liberties, and promoting a common culture based on fairness, understanding and humanity.

FAIR v. Walker

FAIR filed a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington challenging the constitutionality of the Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s Covenant Homeownership Program.

The Commission’s Program offers zero-interest mortgage loans to first-time homebuyers who meet certain eligibility criteria relating to income, Washington state residency, and race, ethnicity, and skin color. Alarmingly, the Program loans are not available to certain Washington homebuyers who do not identify with one of the eligible racial or ethnic groups.

FAIR's Amicus Brief for US v. Skrmetti

FAIR is proud to have filed an amicus brief in the upcoming United States Supreme Court case, US v. Skrmetti. This case focuses on whether a Tennessee law that bans “gender-affirming” medical care for minors violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Protecting Women's Prisons in Washington

In recent years, the Washington Department of Corrections has made significant efforts to accommodate transgender, nonbinary, and intersex prisoners by allowing them to choose housing that aligns with their gender identity. Unfortunately, this practice has led to the elimination of female-only prisons in Washington.

Dr. Zack De Piero

Zack De Piero, PhD began working at Pennsylvania State University in August of 2018 as an English writing professor at the Abington campus. Almost immediately upon the outset of his employment, Professor De Piero noticed a race-essentialism focus, which he feared would be harmful to his students, a majority of which were from minority backgrounds and ethnicities.

Dr. Tabia Lee

On March 6th 2023, De Anza College voted out Dr. Tabia Lee, who was serving her dream job as Faculty Director for the Office of Equity, Social Justice, & Multicultural Education. Lee says, “they said they wanted a black person to do this job. Apparently, I am the wrong kind of black.”

University of North Texas Lawsuit

In July 2020, Professor Timothy Jackson published a scholarly article challenging the claim that classical music is systemically racist and infected with white supremacy. Professor Jackson’s position was met with backlash and punishment. Professor Jackson sued to defend his academic freedom and constitutional right to free speech.

Kevin Ray v. New 42

Kevin Ray works as a teaching artist for New 42, a publicly-funded performing arts organization in New York City.
Beginning in 2019, the work environment at New 42 became permeated with insults, stereotypes, and discrimination based on skin color, all under the guise of “anti-racism.”

FAIR v. NYC

On January 20, 2022, FAIR filed a federal lawsuit to stop New York City from enforcing its unconstitutional order prioritizing Covid-19 treatments based on racial categorization and ethnicity.

Thompson v. Jefferson City Public Schools

In late 2020, Curt Thompson became concerned about the curriculum in his grandchildren’s school district. He believed it was promoting race-essentialist teachings, including encouraging students to group themselves based on skin color and other immutable traits.

Emory Free Speech Forum

Last year, a group of Emory Law School students established the Emory Free Speech Forum (EFSF). Their belief is that the best answers are often found through open inquiry and debate. Having witnessed intolerance at Emory (and on other college campuses), the EFSF students sought to create a place for interested students to hear, consider, and debate diverse ideas.

FAIR’s Amicus Brief For Students For Fair Admissions V. Harvard

On May 9, 2022, FAIR’s legal team and network counsel filed an amicus brief in the case of Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College. FAIR filed in support of Students for Fair Admissions and made a pro-human argument in favor of holistic and fair admissions not based on skin color or ancestry.

Gustilo v. Hennepin Healthcare System

Harvard-educated physician and former Chair of the OB/GYN department at Minnesota health center files EEOC charge after facing retaliation for objecting to racially segregated care.

Maron v. The Legal Aid Society

Maud Maron, a public defender and candidate for New York City Council, filed a lawsuit against her employer and union, The Legal Aid Society and Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, after they retaliated against her based on the color of her skin.

Dwight-Englewood Whistleblower

At Dwight-Englewood school in New Jersey, an award-winning teacher speaks out about her efforts to advocate pro-human values in education.

Democracy Prep Case

By any normal standard, William Clark is not privileged. Quite the opposite. But apparently that’s not how his school sees it.