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Eleven years ago, Michigan was at the center of two landmark U.S Supreme Court cases that defined how racial preferences could be used in admissions at public colleges.
Now Michigan is back — only this time it’s defending its attempt to do away with minority admissions policies entirely.
In Granz v. Bollinger (2003) and Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), the High Court narrowly upheld the University of Michigan Law School’s use of race as one factor among many that could foster a diverse student body. The University of Michigan undergraduate admission system that assigned bonus points to minorities in the…
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Foreword
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Inside the Court
Abortion Protests, Recess Appointments, and Health Care Reform on the Docket
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Racial Preferences in Higher Education
Overview of Supreme Court Case Law
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Lower Court Holding in Schuette v. BAMN
Decision of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Before the Court in Schuette v. BAMN
The Justices Weigh in on Banning Racial Preferences
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Pro & Con
Is the Michigan Amendment Prohibiting Racial Preferences in College Admissions Constitutional?
