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From Texas Standard:The court upheld an affirmative action program at the University of Texas at Austin, ending a legal battle that started in 2008.In…
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Toward the end of the affirmative action arguments, Justice Antonin Scalia questioned whether the University of Texas' admission of minority students was really beneficial to those students.
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In a two to one opinion, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld UT-Austin's affirmative action policies – the subject of Supreme Court case Fisher…
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In a 6-2 decision, the justices said the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals was wrong to set aside as discriminatory the state's voter-approved ban on race-conscious college admissions.
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Update: Controversial Event Called OffThe Young Conservatives of Texas has canceled its “Catch an Illegal Immigrant” event, originally scheduled for…
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Update (July 15, 2014): The Fifth Circuit has ruled that UT's affirmative action policies can continue.Read more here: UT Affirmative Action Policies…
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Since 2008, the University of Texas has been ensnared in a legal battle – Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin – over its use of race in…
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The question this time is not whether race can be a factor in college admissions, but rather whether state voters can ban affirmative action altogether by referendum. In 2006, Michigan voters did just that with a ballot initiative amending the state's constitution.
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A new hearing in the Fisher v. University of Texas affirmative action case has been scheduled for Nov. 13.Three judges from the Fifth Circuit Court of…
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Update: UT Austin officials are reacting today’s ruling on the university’s use of race as a factor in admissions decision. For UT, the 7 to 1 ruling from…