Houston asks court to reconsider ruling against minority-owned business program

The City of Houston has asked a federal court to reconsider a ruling that found part of its Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprise Program unconstitutional [1]. U.S. Judge David Hittner struck down that portion of the program last month, finding it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment [1]. The program, created in 1984, required some municipal government contracting measures and was challenged in a 2023 lawsuit brought by a white couple [1].

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1. houstonpublicmedia.org · City of Houston asks court to reconsider ruling that minority-owned business program is unconstitutional Aug 18, 2026
2. fox26houston.com · Disability watchdog sues Klein ISD, alleging district blocked special education classroom monitoring Aug 22, 2026

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