Hopwood v. State of Texas

Hopwood v. Texas was a 1996 Supreme Court case that struck down Texas's use of affirmative action in university admissions. The Court ruled that Texas's policy, which considered race as a factor, violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment because it effectively used race as a decisive factor rather than a limited consideration among many. This decision prevented Texas from using race-conscious measures to promote diversity in education, leading to changes in how universities across the state admitted students. It is a significant case in the ongoing debate over affirmative action and racial considerations in college admissions.