In City of Richmond v. Croson Company (1989) the Supreme Court ______.

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City of Richmond v. Croson Company was a case in which the Supreme Court placed significant limitations on non-federal affirmative action programs in the awarding of government contracts. The Court ruled that the use of racial preferences by a state or local government in awarding construction contracts violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution, unless there was evidence of prior discrimination in the industry. This decision set a precedent for the review of affirmative action programs in the context of government contracting, requiring that such programs be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling government interest.

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