Fisher I
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Fisher I is the first U.S. Supreme Court case in the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin litigation, addressing the constitutionality of the university’s use of race in undergraduate admissions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fisher I canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fisher I Context triple: [Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, shortName, Fisher I]
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A.
Fletcher
Fletcher is a surname of English origin borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as the military, politics, arts, and sports.
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B.
Fisk
Fisk is a surname most famously associated with Carlton Fisk, a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball catcher known for his long career with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox.
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C.
Fischer
Fischer is a common German surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as politics, science, sports, and the arts.
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D.
Pershing
Pershing is a surname most notably associated with John J. Pershing, the prominent American general who led the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
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E.
Merrill
Merrill is a surname most notably associated with American actor Gary Merrill, known for his work in mid-20th-century film and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fisher I Target entity description: Fisher I is the first U.S. Supreme Court case in the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin litigation, addressing the constitutionality of the university’s use of race in undergraduate admissions.
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A.
Fletcher
Fletcher is a surname of English origin borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as the military, politics, arts, and sports.
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B.
Fisk
Fisk is a surname most famously associated with Carlton Fisk, a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball catcher known for his long career with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox.
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C.
Fischer
Fischer is a common German surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as politics, science, sports, and the arts.
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D.
Pershing
Pershing is a surname most notably associated with John J. Pershing, the prominent American general who led the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
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E.
Merrill
Merrill is a surname most notably associated with American actor Gary Merrill, known for his work in mid-20th-century film and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
ⓘ
affirmative action case ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (Fisher I)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
|
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
ⓘ
education law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 2012-10-10 ⓘ |
| citation |
133 S. Ct. 2411
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186 L. Ed. 2d 474 ⓘ 570 U.S. 297 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Equal Protection Clause
ⓘ
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
Fourteenth Amendment
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2013-06-24 ⓘ |
| decisionType | 7–1 decision ⓘ |
| disposition | vacated and remanded ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 11-345 ⓘ |
| fullName |
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (2013)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
|
| holding |
Courts must apply strict scrutiny to race-conscious admissions policies and verify that no workable race-neutral alternatives would produce the educational benefits of diversity.
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The Fifth Circuit failed to apply the proper strict scrutiny standard to the University of Texas at Austin’s admissions program. ⓘ
linked to:
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
|
| joinedByInMajority |
Antonin Scalia
ⓘ
Clarence Thomas ⓘ Elena Kagan ⓘ John G. Roberts Jr. ⓘ Samuel A. Alito Jr. ⓘ Sonia Sotomayor ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
ⓘ
linked to:
Equal Protection Clause
constitutionality of the use of race in undergraduate admissions ⓘ |
| lowerCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ⓘ |
| lowerCourtDecision |
upheld the University of Texas at Austin’s admissions policy
ⓘ
linked to:
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
|
| majorityOpinionBy | Anthony M. Kennedy ⓘ |
| partOfLitigation |
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin litigation
ⓘ
linked to:
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
|
| petitioner | Abigail Noel Fisher ⓘ |
| plaintiffClaim | use of race in admissions violated the Equal Protection Clause ⓘ |
| precedentStatus | leading case on strict scrutiny for race-conscious admissions policies ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (2016)
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linked to:
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Gratz v. Bollinger ⓘ Grutter v. Bollinger ⓘ Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ⓘ |
| remandInstruction | reconsider the admissions program under proper strict scrutiny ⓘ |
| respondent |
UT Austin
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| resultForPetitioner | partial victory on legal standard but no immediate admission ordered ⓘ |
| shortName | Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| topic |
affirmative action in higher education
ⓘ
race-conscious university admissions ⓘ |
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