The Brief A federal judge ruled race-based preferences in public contracting programs for the City of Houston and Midtown Management District are unconstitutional. The final judgment sided with plaintiffs Landscape Consultants of Texas, Inc. and Metropolitan Landscape Management, Inc.A federal court has ruled the City of Houston's Minority Women and Small Business Enterprise Program unconstitutional, according to court records. Court rulingWhat we know:The ruling awards judgment to the plaintiff, Landscape Consultants of Texas, Inc. and Metropolitan Landscape Management, Inc. The other side:City Attorney Arturo Michel released a statement to FOX 26 on Tuesday evening saying, "Today, the City of Houston received the court’s decision concerning the challenge to its Minority Business Enterprise Program. The decision does not affect other programs, such as the City’s Small Business Enterprise Program.