Grutter v. Bollinger
April 4, 2008
DECIDED
This case challenged the use of affirmative action in the University of Michigan's law school admissions process. The Court upheld the constitutionality of narrowly tailored race-conscious…
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Acknowledging the reality of an increasingly diverse society, the Supreme Court ended its 2002 Term with historic decisions supporting affirmative action and gay rights. But the Court's conservative's instincts were evident in rulings involving criminal defendants and immigrants that were low points for civil liberties.
Read a summary of all the Court's major civil liberties-related cases from this term.