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Abigail Fisher, et al v. State of Texas, et al
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09-50822
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November 13, 2014
5th Circ. Won't Rehear U. Of Texas Affirmative Action Case
The Fifth Circuit on Wednesday declined to reconsider its ruling that the University of Texas at Austin's policy of race-conscious admissions is constitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment, with 10 judges voting against a rehearing and five judges voting in favor.
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August 07, 2014
Groups Urge 5th Circ. To Rehear UT Affirmative Action Case
More than a dozen conservative nonprofit legal groups and others have urged the Fifth Circuit to reconsider its ruling that the University of Texas at Austin's policy of race-conscious admissions is constitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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November 01, 2013
Education Groups Ask 5th Circ. To Allow UT Admission Policy
The American Council on Education and 41 other educational groups asked the Fifth Circuit on Thursday to uphold the University of Texas at Austin's race-conscious admissions process as it reconsiders the Abigail Fisher case remanded by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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October 11, 2013
5th Circ. Urged To Ax UT's Race-Conscious Admissions Policy
Public policy think tanks and advocacy groups told the Fifth Circuit on Friday that the University of Texas at Austin has failed to prove that its race-conscious admissions process satisfies strict constitutional standards as it reconsiders the Abigail Fisher case remanded by the U.S. Supreme Court.