Attorney General Alan Wilson protects citizens from illegal racial discrimination and DEI quotas

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 20-state friend-of-the-court brief in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to protect citizens from racial discrimination in employment practices.

The brief argues in favor of the State of Missouri, which is suing Starbucks on behalf of its citizens for racial discrimination due to its hiring quotas for people of color.

Attorney General Wilson, along with 19 other Attorneys General, filed the brief arguing that states have standing to bring lawsuits against companies on behalf of their citizens to promote the general welfare.

“Hiring should be based on merit and not the color of your skin,” Attorney General Wilson stated. “As the chief legal officer in South Carolina, I want to ensure that our citizens are protected from racial discrimination when they are looking for a job to provide for their family.”

One tangible aspect of sovereignty that States enjoy is that they retain a unique prerogative to sue on behalf of the common good. The U.S. Supreme Court has also deemed this action necessary for States to be exercised in the interests of humanity, and for the prevention of injury.

Joining Attorney General Wilson in the brief are the attorneys general of Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.

You can read the brief here.