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Hopwood v. State of Texas Reserve Collection
Binder I
Hopwood I
Pre-Trial Pleadings and Motions
Binder II
Hopwood I
Discovery
Binder III
Hopwood I
Trial
Binder IV
(8/19/94--1/6/95)
Binder V
(1/7/94--4/23/96)
Binder VI
(9/29/94--4/23/96)
Binder
VII

(2/16/94--)
United States District Court Filings for Hopwood v. Texas, Compiled by Victoria Newnham Matthews and Kumar Percy, Arranged by Subject

Binder I
(
Hopwood I Pre-Trial Pleadings and Motions)

Cheryl Hopwood and Stephanie Haynes v. State of Texas and Regents of the Univ. of Texas
Docket Number A-92-CA-563-SS
Douglas Carvell, Kenneth Elliott, Kelli Arnold, David Rogers, and George Armstrong v. State of Texas, et al
Docket Number A-93-CA-210-SS


Item

Description

Date

Court

Case Number

District Court Document Number

Pleadings

1

Complaint

September 29, 1992

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

1

2

Original Answer of Defendants State of Texas and Regents of the University of Texas System

October 16, 1992

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

2

3

Plaintiff’s Motion to Consolidate. Motion to Dismiss Certain Plaintiffs. Motion to Waive Jury, and Motion to Clarify Discovery Schedule

October 4, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

A-93-CA-210-SS

79

4

Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Consolidate, Motion to Dismiss Certain Plaintiffs, Motion to Waive Jury and Motion to Clarify Discovery Schedule

October 12, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

82

5

Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment, Permanent Injunctive Relief, and Damages

February 1, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

108

6

Defendant’s Answer to Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment, Permanent Injunctive Relief and Damages

February 15, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

114

Motions to Intervene

7

Motion of Thurgood Marshall Legal Society and Black Pre-Law Association to Intervene as Defendants

January 5, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

A-93-CA-210-SS

94

8

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Intervene

Exhibit – Declaration of April Cheatham

Exhibit – Declaration pf Suneese Haywood, President of the Black Pre-Law Association

Exhibit – Black Pre-Law Association Constitution

Exhibit -- Thurgood Marshall Legal Society Bylaws

Exhibit – Texas Educational Opportunity Plan for Public Higher Education

Exhibit – Adams v. Bell, Order Granting Plaintiff’s Renewed Motion for Further Relief Concerning State Systems of Higher Education. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on the Revised Criteria Specifying the Ingredients of Acceptable Plans to Desegregate State Systems of Public Higher Education

Exhibit – Texas Equal Educational Opportunity Plan for Higher Education

Exhibit – Adams v. Hufstedler, Consent Order

January 5, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

A-93-CA-210-SS

95

9

Answer of Defendant-Intervenors to Plaintiff’s Complaint

January 5, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

A-93-CA-210-SS

96

10

Defendant’s Response to Motion of Thurgood Marshall Legal Society and Black Pre-Law Association to Intervene as Defendants

January 13, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

98

11

Plaintiff’s Response to Motion to Intervene by the Thrugood Marshall Legal Society and the Black Pre-Law Association

January 18, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

99

12

Order Denying the Motion of Thurgood Marshall Legal Society and Black Pre-Law Association to Intervene as Defendants

January 20, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

100

13

Notice of Appeal by Prospective Intervenes-Defendants’, Thurgood Marshall Legal Society and Black Pre-Law Association, as to the Order Denying Intervention

January 27, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

A-93-CA-210-SS

102

14

Thurgood Marshall Legal Society and the Black Pre-Law Association Motion for Provisional Party Status Pending Appeal and Motion to Expedite

February 8, 1994

United States of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

A-92-CA-563-SS

109

15

Order Denying Thurgood Marshall Legal Society and the Black Pre-Law Association Motion for Provisional Party Status Pending Appeal

February 15, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

115

16

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Order Denying the Motion of Thurgood Marshall Legal Society and the Black Pre-Law Association Motion to Expedite Appeal

March 3, 1994

United States Court of Appeal For the Fifth Circuit

94-50083

121

17

On Reconsideration of the Motion to Expedite the Appeal is Granted by a panel decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Schedules oral arguments for the week of May 2, 1994

March 16, 1994

United States Court of Appeal For the Fifth Circuit

94-50083

130

18

Proposed Defendant-Intervenors’ Motion for Permission to Enter an Appearance as Provisional Amicus Curiae Pending Disposition of Appeal of Denial of Intervention by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

April 19, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

A-93-CA-210-SS

137

19

Order Granting the Proposed-Intervenors’ Motion for Permission to Enter an Appearance as Provisional Amicus Curiae Pending Disposition of Appeal of Denial of Intervention by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

May 12, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

146

20

Opinion and Judgement Affirming the District Court's denial of Thurgood Marshall Legal Society's Motion to Intervene

June 7, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

A-93-CA-210-SS

155

Summary Judgment: Failure to Maintain Eligibility

21

Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment Against Plaintiff Cheryl Hopwood for Failure to Maintain her Eligibility for Admission

January 19, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

26

22

Defendants’ Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Against Plaintiff Cheryl Hopwood for Failure to Maintain her Eligibility for Admission

January 19, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

27

23

Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs’ Response to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment Against Plaintiff Cheryl Hopwood for Failure to Maintain Her Eligibility for Admission

February 2, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

32

24

Defendants’ Reply Memorandum in Support of Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment Against Plaintiff Cheryl Hopwood for Failure to Maintain Her Eligibility for Admission

February 12, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

34

25

Defendants’ Motion and Memorandum for Consideration of Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment Against Plaintiff Cheryl Hopwood for Failure to Maintain her Eligibility for Admission; and Defendants’ Request for Oral Argument on the Summary Judgment Motion

May 4, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

45

26

Plaintiff’s Response to Defendants’ Motion for Consideration of Defendants’ First motion for Summary Judgment and an Enlargement of Time for Filing Defendants’ Second Motion for Summary Judgment

May 6, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

47

27

Order Allowing Defendants to Reurge Their Motion of Summary Judgment Against Plaintiff Cheryl Hopwood for Failure to Maintain Her Eligibility for Admission, and Order on Defendants’ Request for Oral Argument on the Summary Judgment Motion

May 11, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

49

28

Reurging of Motion for Summary Judgment Against Plaintiff Cheryl Hopwood for Failure to Maintain Her Eligibility for Admission; and Defendant’s Request for Oral Argument on the Summary Judgment Motion

May 18, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

50

29

Order Granting Defendants’ Motion for Oral Arguments on Motions of Summary Judgment and All Pending Motions

[Ed. Note. Order on the summary judgement motion found on docket item 85 below.]

June 24, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

51

Summary Judgment: Ripeness and Standing

30

Defendant’s Motion and Memorandum in Support of an Enlargement of Time for Filing a Motion for Summary Judgement on the Issue of Standing

May 4, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

46

31

Defendants’ Motion and Memorandum for Summary Judgment Against Plaintiffs Cheryl Hopwood and Kenneth Elliot on the Issue of Ripeness

August 13, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

62

32

Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on the Issue of Standing

August 13, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

61

33

Memorandum in Support of Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on the Issue of Standing

March 7, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

126

34

Appendix to Memorandum in Support of Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on the Issue of Standing

March 7, 1994

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

127

35

Plaintiffs’ Response to Defendants’ Motion and Memorandum For Summary Judgment Against Plaintiffs Cheryl Hopwood and Kenneth Elliot on the Issue of Ripeness

September 16, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

A-93-CA-210-SS

71

36

Defendants’ Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment on the Issue of Standing

September 24, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

A-93-CA-210-SS

74

37

Defendants’ Reply Memorandum in Support of Summary Judgment Against Plaintiffs Cheryl Hopwood and Kenneth Elliot on the Issue of Ripeness

September 24, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

A-93-CA-210-SS

75

38

Order resetting the Hearing for Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on the Issue of Standing

October 4, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

80

39

Memorandum Opinion and Order Denying the Defendants’ Summary Judgment Motions on Ripeness and Standing and Summary Judgment on Issue of Failure to Maintain Eligibility

October 28, 1993

United States District Court for Western District of Texas

A-92-CA-563-SS

85