Fisher v. University of Texas | Oyez
Jun 23, 2016 · Abigail Fisher, a white female, applied for admission to the University of Texas but was denied. She did not qualify for Texas' Top Ten Percent Plan, which guarantees admission to the top ten percent of every in-state graduating high school class.
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
Petitioner Abigail Fisher, who was not in the top 10% of her high school class, was denied admission to the University’s 2008 freshman class. She filed suit, alleging that the University’s consideration of race as part of its holistic-review process disadvantaged her and other Caucasian applicants, in violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
Fisher v. University of Texas (2016) - Wikipedia
Plaintiffs Abigail Noel Fisher and Rachel Multer Michalewicz applied to the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 and were denied admission. The two women, both white, filed suit, alleging that the University had discriminated against them on the basis of their race in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment . [ 5 ]
Fisher v. University of Texas | Oyez
The University of Texas denied Fisher's application. Fisher filed suit against the university and other related defendants, claiming that the University of Texas' use of race as a consideration in admission decisions was in violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Fisher v. University of Texas (2013) - Wikipedia
Fisher v. University of Texas, 570 U.S. 297 (2013), also known as Fisher I (to distinguish it from the 2016 case), [1] is a United States Supreme Court case concerning the affirmative action admissions policy of the University of Texas at Austin.
Fisher v. University of Texas, 570 U.S. 297 (2013) - Justia US …
Jun 24, 2013 · Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit failed to apply strict scrutiny in its decision affirming an admissions policy of the University of Texas at Austin that uses an applicant's race as a factor for admission.
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin - Encyclopedia Britannica
Jun 24, 2013 · Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, legal case, decided on June 23, 2016, in which the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed (4–3) a ruling of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that had upheld the undergraduate admissions policy of the University of Texas at Austin, which incorporated a limited program
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin | Supreme Court Bulletin
Oct 10, 2012 · Fisher sued the university, arguing that the denial violated her Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection because she was denied admission to the public university in favor of minority applicants with lesser credentials.
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, et al. | Supreme Court ...
Dec 9, 2015 · In this case, the Supreme Court will consider whether the University of Texas at Austin (“UT”)’s admissions policy, which considers race, is constitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Abigail Fisher applied to UT for admission to its 2008 freshman class.
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin - Higher Education …
Jul 24, 2024 · On October 10, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments for Fisher v. University of Texas. The petitioner, Abigail Fisher, a white student, challenged the university's consideration of race in the undergraduate admissions process.