DigitalDesk, Inc. v. Bexar County

Case Name: DigitalDesk, Inc. v. Bexar County

Type of Case: Equality Under the Law

Filed On: July 18, 2023

Current Status: Will filed a motion to move the Court to lift the stay and permit limited jurisdictional discovery on behalf of Plaintiffs in the Western District of Texas on December 8, 2023

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.