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...closely divided opinions, the Court reiterated its view of affirmative action as a legal means for achieving diversity. But its treatment of the actual policies in question differed sharply between the two cases: while the admissions policy of the University of Michigan’s Law School was upheld, that of its undergraduate program—which uses a point-based system in which all minority applicants receive a fixed boost—was ruled unconstitutional...
...fragmented decision, the Court essentially upheld the status quo on affirmative action in higher education, reaffirming the standard that has served as the law of the land for a generation. That law was set by the Court’s last consideration of the issue, 1978’s Bakke v. University of California Regents...
Though Tribe said he thought the point system could have been upheld, such a ruling “was an almost inconceivable outcome given the current composition of the Court...
...before it can go forward. But he doesn't hold out much hope. Twice in the past two decades, the state legislature has passed caps on noneconomic jury awards only to have them struck down as unconstitutional by the state supreme court. (Courts in other states, including California, have upheld similar caps.) Many state politicians are more than happy to hand the thorny issue off to Congress. State senator Walsh says some of his colleagues believe that the crisis eventually "will just work itself out." Sosenko says with disgust, "Talking to politicians is like hitting your head against a wall...
...objective has been pretty sweepingly upheld by the Supreme Court, and it’s a much more conservative one than the one which upheld Bakke,” he said. “That’s remarkable...