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Harvard has recently filed an amicus curiae brief in the DeFunis vs. Odegaard suit to defend its posture in favor of minority applicants. In a very narrow sense, the issue of the suit may be construed as solely one of admissions policies for minorities. Yet, in a broader sense, the issue involves the possibility of meritocratic admissions policies based on strict statistical criteria. Thus, there are a few points regarding the possible consequences of this suit for Harvard College that were not adequately discussed in the editorial "The 'Reverse Discrimination' Backlash" (Crimson...
Harvard is among at least 25 parties who filed amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs with the Court last week in defense of universities' efforts to reduce disadvantages suffered by minorities in educational and professional opportunities by preferential treatment...
Steiner has stated previously that the University might file an amicus curise brief in favor of Popkin if he and the government were to battle over the issue of testimony about scholarly activities...
Charles M. Haar, professor of Law, and Daniel W. Fessler, acting professor of Law at the University of California-both of whom are members of the Harvard-M.I.T. Joint Center for Urban Studies-filed an amicus curiae brief in the case on behalf of the black plaintiffs...
...Bryn Mawr lawyer, a Havenford lawyer, and a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union, which supports the suit, argued for the defense. The National Student Association and the American Association of University Professors also filed amicus briefs...