Grutter v. Bollinger
E90995
Grutter v. Bollinger is a landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the limited use of race as one factor in holistic law school admissions to promote educational diversity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grutter v. Bollinger canonical | 13 |
| Grutter v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 306 (2003) | 2 |
| influenced later affirmative action cases such as Grutter v. Bollinger | 1 |
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Target entity: Grutter v. Bollinger Context triple: [Equal Protection Clause, basisFor, Grutter v. Bollinger]
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Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke is a landmark 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down rigid racial quotas in university admissions while upholding the constitutionality of using race as one factor among many to foster diversity.
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Lee v. Weisman
Lee v. Weisman is a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held clergy-led prayer at public school graduation ceremonies unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.
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Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that challenged the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions policies at public universities under the Equal Protection Clause.
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Plyler v. Doe
Plyler v. Doe is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held states cannot deny free public education to children based on their immigration status, recognizing such exclusion as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
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E.
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris is a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a school voucher program, ruling that public funds could be used for tuition at religious schools without violating the Establishment Clause.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Grutter v. Bollinger Target entity description: Grutter v. Bollinger is a landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the limited use of race as one factor in holistic law school admissions to promote educational diversity.
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A.
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke is a landmark 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down rigid racial quotas in university admissions while upholding the constitutionality of using race as one factor among many to foster diversity.
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B.
Lee v. Weisman
Lee v. Weisman is a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held clergy-led prayer at public school graduation ceremonies unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.
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C.
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that challenged the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions policies at public universities under the Equal Protection Clause.
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D.
Plyler v. Doe
Plyler v. Doe is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held states cannot deny free public education to children based on their immigration status, recognizing such exclusion as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
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E.
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris is a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a school voucher program, ruling that public funds could be used for tuition at religious schools without violating the Establishment Clause.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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landmark affirmative action case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights law
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constitutional law ⓘ education law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 2003-04-01 ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtDecision | William H. Rehnquist ⓘ |
| citation | 539 U.S. 306 ⓘ |
| concurrenceInPartAndDissentInPartBy |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
ⓘ
Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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linked to:
Fourteenth Amendment
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2003-06-23 ⓘ |
| dissentBy |
Anthony M. Kennedy
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Antonin Scalia ⓘ Clarence Thomas ⓘ William H. Rehnquist ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 02-241 ⓘ |
| followedPrecedent | Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ⓘ |
| fullName | Grutter v. Bollinger ⓘ |
| holding |
The Equal Protection Clause does not prohibit the narrowly tailored use of race in admissions decisions to further a compelling interest in obtaining the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body.
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The University of Michigan Law School’s narrowly tailored use of race in admissions decisions is constitutional. ⓘ |
| impact | upheld race-conscious admissions policies in higher education for diversity purposes ⓘ |
| joinedMajorityBy |
David H. Souter
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John Paul Stevens ⓘ Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| laterOverruledInPartBy |
Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
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Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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linked to:
Equal Protection Clause
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ affirmative action in higher education admissions ⓘ |
| locationOfOriginatingInstitution |
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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linked to:
Ann Arbor
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| majorityOpinionBy | Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ |
| overruledPrecedent | none ⓘ |
| petitioner | Barbara Grutter ⓘ |
| policyFeature |
consideration of race as one factor among many in admissions
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individualized, holistic review of applicants ⓘ |
| programType | holistic law school admissions policy ⓘ |
| rearguedWith | Gratz v. Bollinger ⓘ |
| recognizedInterest | educational diversity as a compelling state interest ⓘ |
| rejectedPractice | racial quotas ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Gratz v. Bollinger ⓘ |
| respondent |
Lee Bollinger
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University of Michigan Law School ⓘ |
| standardApplied | strict scrutiny ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted | Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| subsequentLimitationBy | Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 2003 ⓘ |
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