Maryland, New York, Arizona, California, et al.
Amici Curiae
Caitlin J. Halligan, Counsel of RecordThe 21 States and the U.S. Virgin Islands that filed this brief all operate public university systems that, like Michigan’s, consider race in admissions in order to achieve enrollment diversity. Caitlin J. Halligan is the solicitor general for the State of New York. She received her law degree from Georgetown University in 1995. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondents as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on February 19, 2003.The court of appeals and district court decisions upholding the University of Michigan’s admissions programs should be affirmed because they…
