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2 Affirmative Action Cases

Published on Mar 19, 2016

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2 Affirmative Action Cases

Involving the University of Michigan
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Gratz v Bollinger

Jennifer Gratz was denied admission
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Unconstitutional

The school had a point system for admissions
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Supreme Court ruled 6-3 for Gratz

Point advantage=Quota System...Unfair
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Grutter v Bollinger

Barbara Grutter denied admission to law school
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Grutter is a white woman

School wanted more diversity
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Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against Grutter

School used more than just race to decide
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Why were the rulings different?

  • The point system gave an unfair advantage
  • Law school used more than race to decide
  • School is allowed to promote diversity
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Michael Marolla