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Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005357

A landmark United States Supreme Court case that affirmed the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, specifically at the University of Michigan Law School. The Court held that a narrowly tailored use of race in admissions to achieve the educational benefits of a student body was permissible. This ruling allowed for race to be one factor among many in admissions decisions, but prohibited quotas.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005357
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "A landmark United States Supreme Court case that affirmed the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, specifically at the University of Michigan Law School. The Court held that a narrowly tailored use of race in admissions to achieve the educational benefits of a student body was permissible. This ruling allowed for race to be one factor among many in admissions decisions, but prohibited quotas.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/grutter-v-bollinger-2003/"
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