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Looking into Affirmative Action through Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
May 17, 2013 by Elizabeth Hand
JURIST Associate Editor Fangxing Li, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Class of 2014, explores the upcoming US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action policies in institutions of higher education and argues that these policies harm rather than help diversity in schools that employ those.... [more]
Affirmative Action Timeline
April 29, 2013 by Adiah Oreyomi
3/25/2013: Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear new affirmative action case
11/15/2012: Sixth Circuit ruled Michigan ban on affirmative action unconstitutional
11/6/2012: Oklahoma voters approved ban on affirmative action
10/10/2012: Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Fisher v..... [more]
Affirmative Action
April 29, 2013 by Meagan McElroy
On June 4, 1965, US President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered a commencement address at Howard University in Washington, DC, that applauded efforts by the federal government to address race discrimination. Despite these efforts, however, the president stressed that the job was far from being complete..... [more]
Supreme Court rules marijuana possession not grounds for automatic deportation
April 24, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Tuesday in Moncrieffe v. Holder that noncitizens have not committed an "aggravated felony" if they are convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana, and are eligible for discretionary review of their immigration case. The Immigration and Nationality Act.... [more]
Supreme Court to rule on new affirmative action issue
March 26, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases on Monday, including a new affirmative action case. The court will hear Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action on whether a state violates the Equal Protection Clause by amending its constitution to prohibit race- and sex-based.... [more]
US appeals court upheld University of Texas affirmative action policy [this day at law]
January 18, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On January 18, 2011, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously upheld the University of Texas at Austin's affirmative action policy of giving weight to race in admissions decisions. The plaintiffs, two Caucasian students, were denied admission in 2008 and claimed violation of due.... [more]
Federal judge dismissed suit against California affirmative action ban [this day at law]
December 8, 2012 by Arjun Mishra
On December 8, 2010, a federal judge for the US District Court for the North District of California dismissed a lawsuit challenging the ban on affirmative action in California's public universities. California voters approved Proposition 209, prohibiting discrimination or preferential treatment,.... [more]
Sixth Circuit strikes down Michigan affirmative action ban
November 16, 2012 by Sarah Posner
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday that Michigan's voter approved initiative to ban consideration of race for applications to public universities is unconstitutional. In a split 8-7 decision, the court struck down Proposal 2, which banned affirmative action in public.... [more]
Oklahoma voters approve affirmative action ban
November 7, 2012 by Theresa Donovan
Oklahoma voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure to eliminate affirmative action programs within the state. Seventy-six of Oklahoma's 77 counties approved the constitutional amendment that will affect hiring and education practices within the state. The measure would abolish any preferred.... [more]
Maine, Maryland voters approve same-sex marriage
November 7, 2012 by Maureen Cosgrove
Maine voters on Tuesday voted in favor of Question 1, which permits the state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. 53 percent of voters answered the question in the affirmative. The referendum was championed by EqualityMaine, who gathered enough signatures earlier this year to include.... [more]
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