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Hopwood v. State of Texas

78 F.3d 932 (5th Cir.), reh'g en banc denied, 84 F.3d 720, cert. denied, 518 U.S. 1033 (1996), remanded for further proceedings, 999 F. Supp. 872 (W.D. Tex. 1998), aff'd in part and rev'd and remanded in part, 2000 U.S. App. Lexis 33523 (Dec. 21, 2000).

Issues: Civil Rights; Equal Protection.

	"THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS . . . WITH THE 1996 HOPWOOD DECISION, WON THE FIRST LEGAL CHALLENGE TO RACIAL PREFERENCES IN ACADEMIC ADMISSIONS SINCE THE U.S. SUPREME COURT RULED ON THE BAKKE CASE IN 1978." WASHINGTON TIMES (EDITORIAL)

Action: Challenged racial preferences in student admissions in landmark case against University of Texas School of Law.

Outcome: Victory.

Selected legal documents

Hopwood II (5th Circuit) (December 21, 2000)

Plaintiffs' Reply Brief (May 17, 1999)

Texas' Brief to the 5th Circuit (April, 1999)

Plaintiffs' Brief to the 5th Circuit (March, 1999)

Hopwood II (Damages) (March 20, 1998)

Fifth Circuit Opinion (March 18, 1996)

District Court Opinion (August 19, 1994)

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