Kirti Reddy Quoted in NOTUS Article About a Potential Barrier to Trump’s DEI Changes Due to Clarence Thomas
Kirti Reddy, a Quarles & Brady partner and former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, was quoted in a recent NOTUS article. The article discussed a recent decision from Justice Clarence Thomas and whether it weakens the Justice Department’s ability to argue that misrepresentations about DEI program requirements violate the False Claims Act, particularly if they have no bearing on the work being performed.
An excerpt:
Kirti Vaidya Reddy, a partner at a national law firm that represents several universities, acknowledged that Thomas’ concurrence “could potentially make it more difficult for prosecutors.” But she noted that the DOJ could argue that Thomas’ writings are merely a concurrence — not the full court’s actual decision.
“And the government may argue that diversity programs at their core are unconstitutional — and that’s why it’s not material,” she said.
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