A federal judge in Texas ordered a federal agency, created 55 years ago to assist minority business owners, to open business to all races.

U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman said the agency violated the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause through the agency’s basis that some races are “’socially or economically disadvantaged’ and … thus entitled to services.” The ruling bars the agency from using an applicant’s race to determine if they can receive assistance.