Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion Monday excoriating governmental diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in his state as unconstitutional and said private sector efforts may violate federal and state anti-discrimination and securities laws.
“The worth of a person cannot be measured by race, sex, or any other immutable feature bestowed at birth—beyond the reach of individual choice. Rather, people are to be judged by the quality of their character and skill they have worked to obtain,” Paxton wrote, adding “This moral imperative preexists any political or legal document.”
Paxton’s 74-page opinion, which was issued on the Martin ...