Office of Attorney General of Florida
01/19/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/19/2026 09:18
Attorney General Opinion: State Laws Requiring Racial Discrimination are Unconstitutional
Release Date
Jan 19, 2026
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-Attorney General James Uthmeier issued an opinion concluding that state laws requiring race-based state action are presumptively unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause and Article I, section 2, of Florida's Constitution.
To view Attorney General Uthmeier's opinion in full, click here.
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