Affirmative action brief 'narrowly' tailored

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003

The Department of Justice today will file a brief "narrowly tailored" to oppose the University of Michigan's affirmative action policy, according to news accounts.

Unnamed officials said the brief will not call for the reversal of a key 1978 Supreme Court case that allows for the use of race in college admissions but only under certain conditions. Instead, they said, it will focus specifically on the reasons why the Michigan policy is unconstitutional.

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Bush Joins Admissions Case Fight (The Washington Post 1/16)
President hits race policy (The Washington Times 1/16)
President Faults Race Preferences as Admission Tool (The New York Times 1/16)
With His Eye on Two Prizes, the President Picks His Words Carefully (The New York Times 1/16)
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Bush on Affirmative Action:
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Holdings Below:
GRUTTER v. BOLLINGER, No. 01-1447, 01-1516 (May 14, 2002) | GRUTTER v. BOLLINGER (March 27, 2001)

Relevant Documents:
Supreme Court Docket Sheet No. 02-241 | Brief: Grutter | Brief: University of Michigan

Relevant Links:
University of Michigan - http://www.umich.edu
Center for Individual Rights - http://www.cir-usa.org

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