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

The City of Houston has asked a federal court to revisit a decision finding its Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprise Program unconstitutional [1]. U.S. Judge David Hittner ruled last month that part of the program, created in 1984, violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, siding with a white couple who sued the city in 2023 over its government contracting initiative [1]. The program required certain municipal contracting participation [1].

Sources

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
3. fox26houston.com · Dickinson ISD educator allegedly sent money to student who blackmailed her Aug 21, 2026

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