ConLaw Class 17 – Affirmative Action

March 24th, 2014

The lecture notes are here. The live chat is here.

Affirmative Action

  • Discriminatory Intent v. Disparate Impact & Washington v. Davis (1379-1383).
  • Affirmative Action (1386-1389).
  • Grutter v. Bollinger (1389-1401).
  • Notes (1401-1405).
  • Fisher v. University of Texas, Austin (Readings to be posted).
  • Affirmative Action Outside Education (1405-1407).

 

Palmer v. Thompson

Rather than desegregate a swimming pool, the city of Jackson, Mississippi filled it with cement.

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Michigan Affirmative Action Cases

This is Jennifer Gratz, the lead plaintiff in Gratz v. Bollinger:

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This is the University of Michigan Office of Undergraduate Admission.

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This is the University of Michigan Law School Admission Office.umlaw-admissions

Abigail Fisher v. University of Texas, Austin

This is Abigail Fisher of Sugarland, Texas

This is the University of Texas, Austin.