‘Time’s Up’: Trump-Appointed Judge Grants Permanent Injunction Against Minority Business Development Agency

A federal judge granted a permanent injunction against the federal government’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Wednesday and declared the organization’s prioritization of certain racial groups as unconstitutional.

The MBDA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce formed in 1969 “dedicated to the growth and global competitiveness of minority business,” and was permanently established by President Joe Biden, according to its website. Trump-appointed United States District Judge Mark Pittman wrote that the MBDA’s mission was in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution in a court...