President Clinton and Attorney General Reno are considering whether the federal government should involve itself in the legal battle over the constitutionality of the Proposition 209, the amendment passed in California last month that seeks to outlaw affirmative action and gut sex discrimination law in the state. The Justice Department has created a list of possible ways the White House could intervene which might include the White House becoming an active participant in the lawsuit waged by civil rights groups to block implementation of the initiative or to file an amicus brief to show support of the lawsuit. The civil rights groups, along with some senior administration lawyers believe Prop 209 may violate the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution because it would make it difficult for women and people of color but not members of other disadvantaged groups to seek redress for discrimination.
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