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Rice Case Appeal Hearing Set For Jan 14
Houston appeals court to hear Rice University case on admitting Black students and charging tuition. Former Rice students John Coffee and Val Billups argue district court erred, saying the trustees’ posthumous restrictions were meant to preserve the founder’s white-only mandate and free tuition. The case highlights property rights and institutional intent amid 191? landmark dispute.
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