On November 16, in San Francisco County Superior Court, department 302, at 9:30 a.m., the court will hear oral argument on the cross-motions for summary judgment in the case called Coral Construction v. City and County of San Francisco. At the … Continue reading
On Monday, the Center for Equal Opportunity released a study showing that the University of Oklahoma granted racial preferences in student admissions in law, undergraduate and medical school. According to the study, minority students were admitted to undergraduate school despite having … Continue reading
I appeared on the Peter Schiff show this morning to talk about Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, and the future of race-based university admissions. You can listed to the podcast here. … Continue reading
During the Fisher oral argument (previously summarized here), Justice Breyer directly asked Abigail Fisher’s (the young woman who was denied admission to UT because of her race) lawyer whether the case that authorizes this unconstitutional discrimination should be overruled: JUSTICE … Continue reading
As avid Liberty Blog readers know, PLF has been thoroughly covering the developments in Fisher, which will be argued before the Supreme Court in a matter of days. In light of that case, it is important to reflect on how … Continue reading
Next week, in Fisher v. University of Texas, the Supreme Court will consider whether the university’s admissions policies and procedures which grant preferences to students of certain races and ethnic backgrounds violate the Equal Protection Clause. Colleges grant racial preferences in admissions … Continue reading
Next, week, on October 10, 2012, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Fisher v. University of Texas. As the parties discuss whether the University of Texas can justify its race-conscious admissions policy, one topic sure to arise is … Continue reading