Black People : Affirmative Action

[Regina]

U.S. Supreme Court rules 5-4 to uphold University of Michigan's affirmative action policy in law school admissions.

 

[Destee]

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - The Supreme Court has upheld law school university admissions policies aimed at promoting racial diversity but struck down admission preferences for undergraduate minorities that were not carefully tailored.

http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/sto...-B317-C4ED447F4AF4}&siteid=google&dist=google

Hello Regina ... thanks for this Sister. They upheld the law school admissions policy but struck down the undergraduate admissions policies.

Is one more important than the other, and if so which?

Have we lost or have we won?



Destee

 

[Regina]

I think both are important. I am not sure if we have really won. It just re-emphasizes why we need to get out and vote.

They will try to keep chipping away and chipping away if we don't stay abreast of things...

 

[Aqil]

We win the big one, Destee...in that the Court ruled in favor of the University of Michigan's affirmative action plan. What is also interesting is that Clarence "Coon" Thomas once again cast a disgustingly dissenting vote. However, he wasn't the swing vote this time...Sandra Day O'Conner was...

In the second and lesser (or partial) ruling, by a 6-3 vote the Court said the point system that favored minorites used in the undergraduate school was unconstitutional. Of course Coon Thomas voted with the majority on this one...

 

[Queenie]

I'm reading the material now. It will be interesting to see the impact the rulings will have at the universities around the country.