jules crittenden

http://www.julescrittenden.com/

i like the "Demino" effect.

dateline: Early 2003.

There are 2 cases before the Supreme Court - both to be heard in April, dealing with the University of Michigan's admissions policies affecting minority students. Supposedly black, Hispanic and American Indian students get an advantage during the admissions process. One case which a girl was denied entry to Law School has already been ruled on in favor of the student. In March of 2001 U.S. District Judge Bernard A. Friedman banned the Law School from using race as a factor in admissions. Now it is being appealed to the Supreme Court. The second case involves an undergraduate admissions policy that gives a "20 point advantage" to minority students. The undergraduate admissions policy was upheld in December 2000 when U.S. District Judge Patrick Duggan affirmed Michigan's undergraduate admissions standards in place since 1999 because they are a constitutional way to achieve diversity.

The university's argument the whole time has been that they want to provide a diverse student population - both in the Law and undergraduate schools.