Five residents of Asheville, North Carolina, filed a federal lawsuit against the city Tuesday alleging racial discrimination based on the demographic quota system used to select membership to its Human Relations Commission.
The five residents argue that the city refused to appoint them to the HRC because they are white. Initially suing the city earlier this month, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint Tuesday, retaining the Pacific Legal Foundation as counsel.“The opportunity to serve your local community should not depend on your race,” PLF attorney Andrew Quinio said in a press release.
The commission instituted a diversity quota, comprised of at least six black, two"Latinx," and two"LGBTQ+" members, as well as three"professionals with influence," two to three members between the ages of 18 and 25, representation from each geographical area, two to three members living in public housing, and two members with a disability.
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