Gratz+v+Bollinger


 * __Gratz V. Bollinger__ **
 * Argued: April 1, 2003 **
 * Decided: Dec 14, 2003 **

//**A Case Involving**//: __Affirmative action used by Education system through the use of its ranking.__ __In 1995 Jeennifer Gratz applied to the University of Michigans with a gpa of 3.8 and Act score of 25. In 1997 Patrick Hamacher applied to the same school with a gpa of 3.0 and an Act score of 28. Both students were denied to the school and the reasoning was that the University admited they used race as a factor to make admission choices in order to achieve diversity among the student body.__ __ If the University of Michigan or really any institution had the right to use racial factors in the undergraduate admission process which basiclaly violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendments/Title VI of the civil rights act of 1964. __
 * //Background:// **
 * //Main Issue Presented to the Court// **

//**Case before Court**// Hamacher/Gratz- filed a law suit with the assistance of the center for individual rights against the University of Michigan. The case heard in District court, appealed to the 6th circuit of appeals and than finally sent to the supreme court.

The court held that the University of Michigan was at wrong for using racial preferences in the undergraduate admissions process instead of making individual determination which thus violated both the Equal protection clause and Title VI.
 * //Decision: 6// **__ votes for Gratz, 3 votes against it __
 * //Majority reasons:// **

// **Dissents reasons:** // Honestly couldn't find it. All I found was the justices who disagreed against it.

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