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Texas v. Cheryl J. Hopwood
United States Supreme Court
518 U.S. 1033 (1996)
- Written by Mike Begovic, JD
Facts
In Cheryl J. Hopwood v. Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the admissions process used by the University of Texas Law School (UT Law) on the grounds that it treated applicants differently on the basis of race and could not survive strict scrutiny. In reaching this conclusion, the Hopwood court found that neither the remedying of the general effects of past discrimination nor the university’s goal of engendering a more diverse student body was a compelling government interest. The State of Texas appealed, challenging the rationale of the decision, even though it had discontinued the admissions process that was challenged.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Ginsburg, J.)
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