Case Status: Victory

Doe v. Department of Health and Human Services

  • Federal District Courts, State Courts

CIR successfully challenged the unconstitutional exclusion of “Michelle Doe,” a sixteen year old high school girl, from a “minorities-only” summer study program solely because of her race.  The program was funded in part by the National Institute of Health and Texas A&M University.

The case settled prior to trial for damages and attorneys’ fees and an agreement by the NIH not to use the program funds at issue to support race-preferential programs in the future.

Legal Documents

Complaint

In the News

Whites Need Not Apply

  • Wall Street Journal

In his State of the Union, President Clinton proclaimed, "Building one America is our most important mission." Try telling that to "Michelle Doe."…