Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Infobox Law School
name = Thurgood Marshall School of Law
established = 1946
type = Public
head = McKen W. Carrington
city = Houston
state = Texas
country = USA
students = 600
faculty =
ranking =
bar pass rate = 77.43% average over 5 years
annual tuition = In-State: $10,578; Out-of-State: $14,318
homepage = [http://www.tsulaw.edu/ www.tsulaw.edu]
motto = The Thurgood Marshall School of Law is an ABA accredited law school in Houston, Texas, that awards J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence). It is part of Texas Southern University.
History
Its history can be traced back to a 1946 lawsuit implicating protections for racial minorities under the U.S. Constitution, "Sweatt v. Painter", brought by Heman M. Sweatt. The Texas Constitution mandated separate but equal facilities for whites and blacks. Mr. Sweatt was refused admission to the University of Texas School of Law because he was black. In order to pre-empt the possibility of Mr. Sweatt obtaining a successful court order , the legislature passed Texas State Senate Bill 140, which established a university to offer courses of higher learning in law, pharmacy, dentistry, journalism, education, arts and sciences, literature, medicine, and other professional courses. It opened in 1946 as the "Texas State University for Negroes," and later changed its name in Texas Southern University in 1951.
Thurgood Marshall School of Law has been ranked number one in achieving diversification in its student body.
Academics
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J.D. program
The J.D. program consists of 90 semester hours.
Joint degrees
Two joint degrees are offered in conjunction with other professional schools on campus:
* JD / MBA
* JD / MPA
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