Marquez v. University of Washington

Andersen, C.J.—

Facts of Case

A former law student, Alonzo Marquez, appeals the dismissal of his suit against the University of Washington and certain of its officials. We affirm.

Marquez, of Mexican-American descent, was admitted to the University of Washington Law School (hereinafter Law School) in the fall of 1972 as a special admittee under its affirmative action program. During the school years 1972-73 and 1973-74, the Law School did not have a formal tutorial assistance program for specially admitted students. Informal unstructured academic assistance, however, was available to those…