Arrr, the judge be sayin' the scurvy dog of a professor ne'er even sought the job! Walk the plank, matey!
2023-09-30
Arrr! A scurvy judge be tossin' out a lawsuit claimin' that Texas A&M University be practicin' racial bias in their hirin'! Why, ye ask? 'Tis simple! The complainin' professor never even tried to apply for a job, ye landlubber! Walk the plank, ye baseless accusation!
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Texas A&M University that accused the institution of racial discrimination against white and Asian men. The lawsuit was filed by Richard Lowery, a white finance professor at the University of Texas, who claimed that Texas A&M's hiring practices were unfair towards white and Asian men. However, it was revealed that Lowery never actually submitted a job application to Texas A&M.Lowery's motivation behind the lawsuit stemmed from his desire to leave his current job at the University of Texas due to disagreements with its leadership and criticism for his conservative views. He believed that Texas A&M's Mays Business School would offer a better work environment for him.
Texas A&M's legal team argued that Lowery did not demonstrate a legitimate legal injury since he did not apply for a job at the university or express any intention to do so. U.S. District Judge Charles Eskridge in Houston agreed with Texas A&M's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, stating that Lowery could not assume ongoing discrimination based solely on allegations of discriminatory practices that deterred him from applying.
In addition, Texas A&M cited a recently signed law, Senate Bill 17, which prohibits public universities from providing preferences on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in employment applications. The court also referenced a Supreme Court ruling that declared race-based university admissions programs unlawful.
The court ruled that Lowery's complaints about future conduct were premature, as the state law would not take effect until January. Once the law is in effect, Lowery would have the opportunity to pursue legal action if he still believed Texas A&M's hiring practices were unlawful.