A federal judge in Texas this week blocked the Biden administration from distributing grants in a program aimed at prioritizing applicants due to their race and/or gender.
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor, a George W. Bush nominee, said he believes plaintiff Philip Greer, a cafe owner, is likely to succeed as he granted a request for a temporary restraining order.
If Greer's lawsuit is ultimately won, then there's a substantial likelihood that he could receive a portion of the funds from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a $28.6 billion pool created by the latest COVID-19 relief package, the judge added.
At issue is the fact the package directs the Biden administration to prioritize restaurants that are owned and controlled by women, veterans, and people deemed "Socially and economically disadvantaged," which includes those owned at least 51 percent by some Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.
"The Small Business Administration lurches America dangerously backward, reversing the clock on American progress, and violating our most sacred and revered principles by actively and invidiously discriminating against American citizens solely based upon their race and sex. This is illegal, it is unconstitutional, it is wrong, and it must stop," his lawsuit states.
An attorney for the Biden administration didn't immediately respond to a request by The Epoch Times for comment.
The judge directed Greer to apply for a grant on or before May 19 while enjoining Guzman and the agency she oversees from processing and considering the grants.
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