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Obama Administration Urges Justices to Uphold Affirmative Action
In October, the Supreme Court will hear an appeal on the issue, over which it has been closely split for decades.
The Obama administration weighed in on affirmative action for the first time at the Supreme Court on Monday, urging that university admissions preferences for qualified black and Latino students be upheld.
“Race is one of many characteristics (including socioeconomic status, work experience and other factors) that admissions officials may consider in evaluating the contributions that an applicant would make to the university,” U.S. Solicitor Gen. Donald Verrilli Jr. said in his brief, siding with the University of Texas.
In October, the high court will hear the appeal of Abigail Fisher, a rejected white applicant who sued the Texas university alleging she was a victim of illegal racial discrimination.
The justices’ decision to take the case spurred speculation that the court’s conservatives were determined to end race-based affirmative action.
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2012-08-14 05:20:04
Source: http://visiontoamerica.com/11508/obama-administration-urges-justices-to-uphold-affirmative-action/
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