Cone Constructors, Inc. v. Hillsborough County

In light of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Northeastern Florida Chapter of the Assoc’d Gen. Contractors of Am. v. City of Jacksonville — U.S. —, 113 S.Ct. 2297, 124 L.Ed.2d 586 (1993), this court, sitting en banc, has asked us to reconsider our original opinion in this case, Cone Corp. v. Hillsborough County, 983 F.2d 197 (11th Cir.), vacated and reh’g en banc granted, 993 F.2d 784 (11th Cir.1993). The en banc opinion is published at Cone Corp. v. Hillsborough County, 995 F.2d 185 (11th Cir.1993) (per curiam).

The Northeastern Fla. Court, addressing an affirmative action set-aside program for…