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June 24, 2002

Press Contact: Allegra Young, UT Law Communications, (512) 471-7330

Statement by Dean Bill Powers Regarding Grutter v. Bollinger

We wholeheartedly agree with the Supreme Court's emphasis on the importance of making legal education accessible to "talented and qualified individuals of every race and ethnicity." We pursued that goal vigorously when Hopwood was the rule, and we will continue to pursue that goal vigorously now that Hopwood has been struck down.

Dean Bill Powers
The University of Texas School of Law