A federal judge in Texas has ordered a 55-year-old U.S. agency that caters to minority-owned businesses to serve people regardless of race. Advocates for minority owned businesses slammed the ruling as a serious blow to efforts to level the playing field for black, Hispanic and other minority business owners that face barriers in accessing financing and other resources. In a sharply worded, 93-page ruling, Pittman said the agency’s eligibility parameters violate the Fifth Amendment’s