Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education
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The Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education is a voter-approved change to the state constitution that prohibits public universities and schools from considering race in admissions and related decisions, effectively ending affirmative action in those institutions.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
affirmative action ban
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constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | voter-approved ballot measure ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Michigan State University
NERFINISHED
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University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ other Michigan public universities ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | supersedes conflicting state statutes on race-based preferences in education ⓘ |
| constitutionalLevel | state ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decisionMethod | statewide referendum ⓘ |
| effect |
banned racial preferences in Michigan public education programs
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ended race-conscious admissions in Michigan public universities ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
admissions policies at Michigan public colleges
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admissions policies at Michigan public schools ⓘ admissions policies at Michigan public universities ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
limits diversity initiatives that use race as a factor in public education
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requires race-neutral admissions criteria in Michigan public education ⓘ |
| legalForm | amendment to the Michigan Constitution ⓘ |
| legalStatus | part of the Michigan Constitution ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | opposition to race-based affirmative action ⓘ |
| policyArea |
affirmative action
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civil rights ⓘ education ⓘ |
| prohibits |
affirmative action based on race in public education
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consideration of race in public school admissions ⓘ consideration of race in public university admissions ⓘ race-based preferences in public education ⓘ |
| regulates |
use of race in admissions decisions
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use of race in financial aid decisions in public education ⓘ use of race in public education programs and activities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
affirmative action in higher education
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equal protection law debates ⓘ race-conscious admissions policies ⓘ |
| scope |
does not directly regulate private universities
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public education institutions only ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
public colleges
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public schools ⓘ public universities ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfProhibition | ban on racial preferences ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action)
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opposes
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Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education
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