The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Federal District Court Upholds University of Texas Equal Opportunity Admissions Policy

In a major victory for equal opportunity, a federal district court ruled in favor of University of Texas at Austin's current admissions policy, in which race is only part of the consideration process for students' admission to the university. 

The court's decision, issued by Judge Sam Sparks, lauds University of Texas' plan to "break down racial stereotypes, enable students to better understand persons of different races, better prepare students to function in a multi-cultural work force, cultivate the next set of national leaders, and prevent minority students from serving as 'spokespersons' for their race."

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