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Grutter v. Bollinger
The Supreme Court upheld the University of Michigan Law School's limited use of race as one factor in a holistic admissions process.
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What happened and why it matters
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What happened
The Supreme Court upheld the University of Michigan Law School's limited use of race as one factor in a holistic admissions process.
Why it matters
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Impact on Black Americans
The decision preserved a path for race-conscious admissions policies that many institutions viewed as important to Black representation in higher education, though later case law severely limited it.
2003
The Supreme Court upheld the University of Michigan Law School's limited use of race as one factor in a holistic admissions process.
Outcome
The decision preserved a path for race-conscious admissions policies that many institutions viewed as important to Black representation in higher education, though later case law severely limited it.
2023-06-29T07:00:00.000Z
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Grutter v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 306 (2003)
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The Compelling Need for Diversity in Higher Education
Legal commentary summarizing Grutter's significance before the 2023 rollback.
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard/UNC Resources
Academic explainer linking Grutter to later affirmative action litigation.
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