Texas A&M discrimination lawsuit dismissed by federal judge
A federal judge dismissed a discrimination lawsuit against Texas A&M University, stating that the professor who filed the suit never applied for a job at the university. Richard Lowery, a white finance professor at the University of Texas, accused Texas A&M of racial discrimination against white and Asian men. However, the judge ruled that Lowery did not demonstrate a legitimate legal injury since he never submitted a job application or expressed an intention to do so. The court also cited a recently signed state law that prohibits public universities from providing preference based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin to job applicants. The judge dismissed the lawsuit but stated that Lowery could pursue legal action once the state law takes effect in January if he believes the university's hiring practices are unlawful.