Grutter+v+Bollinger


 * __Grutter V. Bollinger__ **
 * Argued: April 1, 2003 **
 * Decided: June 23, 2003 **

//**A Case Involving**//: __ The special consideration given to those who are minorities in the admission program for the University of Michigan Law School. __

__In 1997 Barbara Grutter was denied into the University of Michigan Law School program due to what the school admitted as a way to diversity race class among the student body. So basically she was denied entrance for being white so that other minorities could be accepted.__ __ If the Univeristy of Michigan Law School has the right to use racial preference in the admission process which would violate the qual protection clause of the 14th amendment/ Title VI of the civil rights act of 1964. __
 * //Background:// **
 * //Main Issue Presented to the Court// **

//**Case before Court**// MSU: Argued that there was a compelling state interest to enure a critical mass of students from minority groups Grutter: Filed the suit as she felt she was discriminated against her basic rights


 * //Decision: 5// **__ votes for Bollinger,4 votes against __


 * //Majority reasons:// **

The court ruled that the equal protection clause can't stop law school's from doing so in the admission process as what they are doing would benefit the flow of diverse student bodies. They stated that the process is not soly based on race and that what the school is doing is for the benefit of diversifying the student body.

// **Dissents reasons:** // Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas: The schools admission policy was an unconstitutional way of trying to accomplish racial balance. It was unfair and not fully reasonable.

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