HOPWOOD v. STATE OF TEXAS

Nos. 94-50569, 94-50664.

84 F.3d 720 (1996)

Cheryl J. HOPWOOD, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. STATE OF TEXAS, et al., Defendants-Appellees, v. THURGOOD MARSHALL LEGAL SOCIETY and Black Pre-Law Association, Movants-Appellants. Douglas CARVELL, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. STATE OF TEXAS, et al., Defendants-Appellees, v. THURGOOD MARSHALL LEGAL SOCIETY and Black Pre-Law Association, Movants-Appellants. Cheryl J. HOPWOOD, et al., Plaintiffs, Cheryl J. Hopwood, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE OF TEXAS, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Douglas CARVELL, et al., Plaintiffs, Douglas Carvell, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF TEXAS, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 4, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janell M. Byrd, NACCP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., Washington, DC, Theodore M. Shaw, Norman J. Chachkin, NACCP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., New York City, Anthony P. Griffin, Galveston, TX, David Van Os, Van Os & Owen, Austin, TX, for Appellants.

Dennis D. Parker, New York City, for TMLS-Proposed Intervenor.

Terral Ray Smith, Small, Craig & Werkenthin, Austin, TX, Steven W. Smith, Austin, TX, for Elliott & Rogers.

Michael E. Rosman, Center for Individual Rights, Washington, DC, for Cheryl Hopwood in No. 94-50569.

Javier Aguilar, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Dan Morales, Atty. Gen. for Texas, Austin, TX, Allan Van Fleet, Houston, TX, Harry M. Reasoner, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, TX, Barry D. Burgdorf, R. Scott Placek, Austin, TX, Samuel Issacharoff, Charles Alan Wright, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX, Betty Owens, Houston, TX, for State of Texas in No. 94-50569.

Theodore B. Olson, Washington, DC, Michael E. Rosman, Center for Individual Rights, Washington DC, Joseph A. Wallace, Elkins, W.VA, for Hopwood and Douglas W. Carvell in No. 94-50664.

Harry Reasoner, Betty R. Owens, Houston, TX, Javier Aguilar, Austin, TX, Barry D. Burgdorf, Vinson & Elkins, Austin, TX, Dana C. Livingston, Manuel Lopez, Allan Van Fleet, Houston, TX, R. Scott Placek, Samuel Issacharoff, Charles Alan Wright, Austin, TX, for State of Texas in No. 94-50664.

Janell M. Byrd, Anthony P. Griffin, Theodore M. Shaw, Washington, DC, Norman J. Chachkin, New York City, Myles V. Lynk, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae (TMLS).

Albert H. Kauffman, San Antonio, TX, John R. Vasquez, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae (Maldef).

Before SMITH, WIENER and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.


ON SUGGESTION FOR REHEARING EN BANC

(Opinion March 18, 1996, 5 Cir., 1995, 78 F.3d 932)

PER CURIAM:

In No. 94-50569, treating the suggestion for rehearing en banc as a petition for panel rehearing, the petition for panel rehearing is DENIED. The court having been polled at the request of one of the members of the court, and a majority of the judges in regular active service not having voted in favor (

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