As many of you know, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Thursday declared Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions to be unconstitutional....
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6th Circuit: Michigan’s Proposal 2 (banning affirmative action) unconstitutional
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled en banc Thursday that Michigan’s voter-approved ban on affirmative action was unconstitutional. ...
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Justices Weigh Race as Factor at Universities
WASHINGTON — With the future of affirmative action in higher education hanging in the balance, the Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with two basic questions, repeated by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in various forms at least a dozen...
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With Affirmative Action, India’s Rich Gain School Slots Meant for Poor
CHENNAI, India — The two women both claim that affirmative action cost them coveted spots at elite public universities. Both cases have now reached the Supreme Court. ...
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U. of Texas Aims at Supreme Court’s Likely Swing Vote in Defending Race-Conscious Admissions
Washington—The University of Texas at Austin is defending race-conscious admissions before the U.S. Supreme Court with arguments that explicitly seek to win over Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, widely regarded as the court's swing vote on the issue....
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