Supreme Court Upholds Michigan Ban on Affirmative Action

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a ban by the state of Michigan on the use of race as a factor in considering applicants for state colleges and universities.   By a vote of six to two, the Supreme Court upheld the right of Michigan voters to prohibit public colleges and universities from taking race into account in their admissions decisions. Michigan voters approved an amendment to their state constitution in 2006 barring race considerations as a factor in student...

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