Edward Blum (strategist behind the case)
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Edward Blum is a conservative legal strategist known for orchestrating high-profile challenges to affirmative action and voting rights laws in the United States.
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| instanceOf |
legal strategist
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person ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
narrow interpretation of the Voting Rights Act
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race-neutral admissions policies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
conservative legal movement in the United States
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public interest litigation organizations ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
civil rights law
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constitutional litigation ⓘ election law ⓘ |
| founded |
American Alliance for Equal Rights
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Project on Fair Representation NERFINISHED ⓘ Students for Fair Admissions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
opposition to race-based classifications by government
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support for colorblind interpretation of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging affirmative action policies in the United States
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challenging voting rights laws in the United States ⓘ orchestrating high-profile litigation campaigns ⓘ |
| legalStrategyFocus |
litigation aimed at ending race-based affirmative action
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litigation aimed at limiting federal oversight of state voting laws ⓘ use of test cases to challenge civil rights statutes ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableImpact |
contributing to the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision weakening Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act
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contributing to the 2023 Supreme Court decisions restricting race-conscious college admissions ⓘ influencing Supreme Court jurisprudence on affirmative action ⓘ influencing Supreme Court jurisprudence on voting rights ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
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Shelby County v. Holder NERFINISHED ⓘ Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College NERFINISHED ⓘ Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ legal challenges to race-conscious college admissions ⓘ legal challenges to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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legal strategist ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Supreme Court of the United States
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United States federal courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservative ⓘ |
| roleInCase |
strategist behind Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
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strategist behind Shelby County v. Holder ⓘ strategist behind Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ⓘ strategist behind Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina ⓘ |
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