Justice Department Deems EEOC Disparate Impact Guidelines Unconstitutional, Impacting Education Civil Rights Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued an opinion declaring the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's disparate impact guidelines unconstitutional. The DOJ argues these guidelines allow liability based solely on effects, potentially leading to race-based decision-making. This ruling could significantly alter how the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights conducts investigations into discrimination in school districts.