DigitalDesk, Inc. v. Bexar County

Case Name: DigitalDesk, Inc. v. Bexar County

Type of Case: Equality Under the Law

Court: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Filed On: July 18, 2023

Current Status: We appealed the judge’s decision on 6.21.24, and are currently briefing before the court of appeals.

WILL Sues Over Race Discrimination in Texas

July 18, 2023 | In pursuit of “Equality Under the Law” and a true colorblind society for all Americans, WILL filed a lawsuit against a San Antonio-based government program called the “Bexar County Small Business Assistance Program.” WILL alleges that the $10 million program discriminates against small business owners based on race.

WILL CHALLENGES DISCRIMINATORY PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF TEXAS SMALL BUSINESS

May 30, 2023 | As part of its nationwide Equality Under the Law project, WILL sent a letter to Bexar County and its County Manager, David Smith, condemning its racially discriminatory “Small Business Assistance Program.”

The Lawsuit: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit against a San Antonio-based government program called the “Bexar County Small Business Assistance Program.” WILL alleges that the $10 million program discriminates against small business owners based on race. The lawsuit names Bexar County, the home of San Antonio, and Liftfund Inc., a non-profit charged by the county to administer the program.

Background: WILL sent a letter to Bexar County and its County Manager, David Smith, condemning its racially discriminatory “Small Business Assistance Program.” Bexar County is using $10 million of federal tax dollars to support small businesses; but the program discriminates against many businesses based on race, including WILL client DigitalDesk, Inc. WILL’s letter notified the county that it would file a lawsuit on behalf of DigitalDesk if the discrimination did not stop.