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Nixon v. Herndon, 273 U.S. 536 (1927), was a United States Supreme Court decision which struck down a 1923 Texas law forbidding blacks from voting in the Texas Democratic Party primary. [1]
Their 2–1 decision issued on June 8, 2000, ruled the Texas law was unconstitutional. Justice John S. Anderson and Chief Justice Paul Murphy found that the law violated the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment to the Texas Constitution, which bars discrimination based on sex, race, color, creed, or national origin. J. Harvey Hudson dissented. [34]
Texas filed a lawsuit in 2022 challenging federal employment protections for LGBT individuals on constitutional grounds. [248] [103] Anti-discrimination laws in housing (No state-wide protections) Anti-discrimination laws in public accommodations (No state-wide protections) Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 February 2025. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. Landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law This article is about the 1964 Civil Rights Act. For other American laws called the Civil Rights Acts, see Civil Rights Act. Civil Rights Act of 1964 Long title An Act to enforce the constitutional ...
Doe (1982) the Supreme Court struck down a Texas statute denying free public education to illegal immigrants as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment because discrimination on the basis of illegal immigration status did not further a substantial state interest. The Court reasoned that illegal aliens and their ...
Texas joined 21 states in suing over Title IX's expanded protections for LGBTQ and trans youth. ... 1972 to prohibit sex-based discrimination at federally funded schools, colleges and universities ...
Smith v. Allwright, 321 U.S. 649 (1944), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court with regard to voting rights and, by extension, racial desegregation.It overturned the Texas state law that authorized parties to set their internal rules, including the use of white primaries.
A Texas State Senate bill that sought to restrict content related to sexual orientation and gender identity in public and charter schools was introduced in 2023, as reported by The Texas Tribune ...