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Earle Asphalt Co. Lawsuit Against New Jersey Hiring Mandates

Planned · New Jersey · Last reported Apr 2026

Source: Pacific Legal Foundation

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Earle Asphalt Company, a New Jersey construction firm, filed a lawsuit challenging state laws that impose race- and sex-based hiring quotas and require contractors to associate with unions as a condition for working on public projects. The lawsuit alleges these laws violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments, seeking to restore contractors' rights to compete for public work on equal terms without

Status
Prospective
Sector
Road
Location
Trenton, New Jersey, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Pacific Legal Foundation

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The project “Earle Asphalt Co. Lawsuit Against New Jersey Hiring Mandates” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Pacific Legal Foundation.

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Earle Asphalt Company, a New Jersey construction firm, filed a lawsuit challenging state laws that impose race- and sex-based hiring quotas and require contractors to associate with unions as a condition for working on public projects. The lawsuit alleges these laws violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments, seeking to restore contractors' rights to compete for public work on equal terms without forced union association or hiring quotas.

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Construction

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United States of America (USA)

State

New Jersey

City

Trenton

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Pacific Legal Foundation

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Sector

Road

Article published date

2026-05-04

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