2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Affirmative Action

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Affirmative-action arguments reveal divided Supreme Court

Citation Allen Pusey. "Affirmative-action arguments reveal divided Supreme Court." (n.d.). TOPICsearch. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 5 Nov. 2008 <http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tth&AN=2W72106875252&site=ehost-live>.

Summary: This article gives key information that will help our group in understanding how this "Michigan" court case regarding affirmative-action came about. It talks about both the viewpopints of the students as well as the viewpoints of the university.

"Race, because of the Constitution, should never be a factor," Kolbo said.

Maureen Mahoney defended the Michigan law school admissions process as being highly individualized. She said race was only one of many factors-such as job experience, socioeconomic status and leadership potential-used to evaluate applicants to the school. She said the law school, rated as one of the nation's best, admits only qualified students and has no interest in admitting a minority who might not succeed.

It would be great if someone would research the California v. Bakke case as it was referenced as the last impactful affirmative-action case previous to the Michigan case.

Matt Theisen

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