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TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2001

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday struck down the University of Georgia's affirmative action policy as unconstitutional.

A three-judge panel said the policy to weigh minority applicants differently violated the Constitution's equal protection clause. The court said guaranteeing racial diversity of students was not justification for the program.

A number of affirmative action cases are in the court system and different circuits have ruled differently. The Supreme Court is expected to act to resolve them sometime in the future.

Get the Case:
JOHNSON v. BD. OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF GEORGIA, No 00-14340 (11th Cir. August 27, 2001)

Get the Story:
Court Strikes Down Georgia Admissions Policy (The Washington Post 8/28)
U. of Georgia Cannot Use Race in Admission Policy, Court Rules (The New York Times 8/28)
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