The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to re-enter the contentious debate over affirmative action. Three years after the Court upheld race-conscious admissions policies in higher education in the Grutter v. Bollinger decision, two new cases will test that precedent in the setting of public elementary and high schools. Adding uncertainty is Justice Samuel Alito Jr.'s replacement of Sandra Day O'Connor, who was a crucial vote in favor of affirmative action and the author of the Grutter ruling.
June 06, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to use cases from Seattle and Louisville, Ky., to re-enter the contentious debate over affirmative action.
Three years after the Court upheld race-conscious admission policies in higher education in the Grutter v. Bollinger decision, the new cases will test whether that precedent carries over into the different setting of public elementary and high schools.
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