Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action)
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action) is Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s powerful Supreme Court dissent criticizing a Michigan constitutional amendment that banned race-conscious admissions policies in public universities.
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Target entity: Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action) Context triple: [Sonia Sotomayor, notableCaseInvolvement, Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action)]
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Gratz v. Bollinger
Gratz v. Bollinger is a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the University of Michigan’s undergraduate affirmative action admissions policy as violating the Equal Protection Clause by awarding automatic points based on race.
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Grutter v. Bollinger
Grutter v. Bollinger is a landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the limited use of race as one factor in holistic law school admissions to promote educational diversity.
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Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke is a landmark 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down rigid racial quotas in university admissions while upholding the constitutionality of using race as one factor among many to foster diversity.
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United States v. Virginia (1996) majority opinion
The United States v. Virginia (1996) majority opinion is a landmark Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, that struck down the Virginia Military Institute’s male-only admissions policy as unconstitutional sex discrimination under the Equal Protection Clause.
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E.
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that challenged the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions policies at public universities under the Equal Protection Clause.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action) Target entity description: Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action) is Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s powerful Supreme Court dissent criticizing a Michigan constitutional amendment that banned race-conscious admissions policies in public universities.
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A.
Gratz v. Bollinger
Gratz v. Bollinger is a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the University of Michigan’s undergraduate affirmative action admissions policy as violating the Equal Protection Clause by awarding automatic points based on race.
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B.
Grutter v. Bollinger
Grutter v. Bollinger is a landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the limited use of race as one factor in holistic law school admissions to promote educational diversity.
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C.
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke is a landmark 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down rigid racial quotas in university admissions while upholding the constitutionality of using race as one factor among many to foster diversity.
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D.
United States v. Virginia (1996) majority opinion
The United States v. Virginia (1996) majority opinion is a landmark Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, that struck down the Virginia Military Institute’s male-only admissions policy as unconstitutional sex discrimination under the Equal Protection Clause.
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E.
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that challenged the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions policies at public universities under the Equal Protection Clause.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Supreme Court judicial opinion dissent ⓘ |
| argues |
Michigan’s ban on race-conscious admissions restructures the political process to the detriment of racial minorities
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Equal Protection Clause ⓘ
surface form:
the Equal Protection Clause protects minority groups from being disadvantaged in the political process
the amendment imposes a unique political burden on racial minorities seeking race-conscious policies ⓘ |
| audience | legal scholars, civil rights advocates, and the general public concerned with race and equality ⓘ |
| authoredBy | Sonia Sotomayor ⓘ |
| caseCitation |
Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, 572 U.S. 291 (2014)
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| characterizedAs |
major statement on race and democracy by Justice Sonia Sotomayor
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powerful defense of affirmative action ⓘ |
| cites | empirical evidence and history of racial discrimination in education ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Fourteenth Amendment
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surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Chief Justice John Roberts’s concurrence in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
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plurality opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action ⓘ |
| date | 2014-04-22 ⓘ |
| decisionOutcomeContext | dissent from a 6–2 decision upholding Michigan’s Proposal 2 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the continuing relevance of race in American life and education
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the importance of diversity in higher education ⓘ |
| focusesOn | political-process doctrine under the Equal Protection Clause ⓘ |
| framesAs | a case about who holds power in the political process, not just about affirmative action policy merits ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Grutter and post-Gratz affirmative action jurisprudence ⓘ |
| influencedDebateOn |
future of affirmative action in the United States
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how courts should treat voter-approved bans on race-conscious policies ⓘ |
| joinedBy | Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Michigan
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surface form:
State of Michigan
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| jurisprudentialTheme |
protection of minority political participation
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role of courts in safeguarding equal political access ⓘ |
| languageStyle | direct and personal discussion of race and discrimination ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Equal Protection Clause
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surface form:
Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
affirmative action in higher education ⓘ race-conscious admissions policies ⓘ |
| notes | other groups can lobby universities directly for admissions preferences while racial minorities must amend the state constitution ⓘ |
| opposes |
Michigan Proposal 2 (2006)
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Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education ⓘ |
| partOf |
Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
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| position | would affirm the Sixth Circuit’s decision striking down Michigan’s Proposal 2 ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | United States Reports ⓘ |
| relatedToCase |
Gratz v. Bollinger
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surface form:
Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003)
Grutter v. Bollinger ⓘ
surface form:
Grutter v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 306 (2003)
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| reliesOnPrecedent |
Hunter v. Erickson, 393 U.S. 385 (1969)
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Washington v. Seattle School District No. 1, 458 U.S. 457 (1982) ⓘ |
| separateFrom | Justice Stephen Breyer’s concurrence in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action ⓘ |
| viewedAs | a foundational text in understanding Justice Sotomayor’s views on race and equality ⓘ |
| warns | that removing race-conscious tools can entrench racial inequality ⓘ |
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