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Federal court: Michigan ban on race in college admissions illegal
wtol ^ | 7-1-11 | AP

Posted on 07/01/2011 9:48:42 AM PDT by Main Street

Edited on 07/01/2011 10:39:14 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

DETROIT (AP) - A federal appeals court has struck down Michigan's ban on the consideration of race and gender when enrolling students at public colleges and universities.

In a 2-1 decision Friday, the court said Michigan's Proposal 2 is unconstitutional because it burdens minorities. It was approved by voters in 2006.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: affirmativeaction; ericholderspeeps; michigan; mypeople; uofm
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To: Main Street

Unbelievable.

This demonstrates how deeply the truly radical leftist ideology has penetrated the law.

In other words, this panel of the 6th Circuit has twisted the law to say, “It is now constitutionally required to take into account the student’s race — and the legislature and people cannot stop it.”

Breathtaking. On to En Banc consideration!


41 posted on 07/01/2011 10:46:35 AM PDT by Elpasser
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To: ilovesarah2012

They have the burden of actually having to work just as hard to get into college as white people.


42 posted on 07/01/2011 10:47:04 AM PDT by RockinRight (If we're "teabaggers" then they're "d-baggers.")
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To: Main Street

How dare they admit people based solely on their character and merit .... and not the color of their skin


43 posted on 07/01/2011 10:52:05 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Main Street
Who were the judges?
44 posted on 07/01/2011 10:52:26 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: kjo

[So...it’s unconstitutional to NOT discriminate in favor of certain groups???]

Exactly, the ruling is so idiotic that it can’t be allowed to stand (in a logical world). If it does stand, the Supreme Court would be required to distinguish who the favored minorities are, that would be a pip to read. And could whites be a favored minority (ever?) if they were numerically underrepresented in a given location?


45 posted on 07/01/2011 11:02:34 AM PDT by DaxtonBrown (HARRY: Money Mob & Influence (See my Expose on Reid on amazon.com written by me!))
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To: Main Street

“Clinton Appointed Judges change law voted in by a majority of voters.”

The Federal Government of the united States is imposing racial discrimination.


46 posted on 07/01/2011 11:19:33 AM PDT by Monorprise
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To: Main Street

What a f’ing joke. I read that law quite clearly and there’s nothing racial about it. No preferential treatment.


47 posted on 07/01/2011 11:22:20 AM PDT by Darren McCarty (I am not lead by any politician. I am my own leader.)
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To: Cheerio
The Judicial branch is being beefed up by the RATS so they have a backstop when the electorate rises up and throws them all out of office on Nov 6, 2012.

Followed shortly by a freakish set of coincidences of fatal single-car wrecks, falling down stairs, unexplained food poisonings, and "muggings that turned tragic" among the legal community

48 posted on 07/01/2011 11:22:38 AM PDT by The Theophilus (Obama's Key to win 2012: Ban Haloperidol)
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To: Main Street

“In a 2-1 decision Friday, the court said Michigan’s Proposal 2 is unconstitutional because it burdens minorities.”

Define and accurately quantify this “burden”.

Can’t be done - impossible to accurately measure.

So it can never be determined if or when this “burden” no longer exists.

In effect this ruling arbitrarily grants special status to one group over another.

It’s state-enforced racism.


49 posted on 07/01/2011 11:23:22 AM PDT by BlatherNaut
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To: Main Street
And they wonder why AA grad rates are crapola.

50 posted on 07/01/2011 11:31:10 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: DaxtonBrown

And could whites be a favored minority (ever?) if they were numerically underrepresented in a given location?

You mean like...the NBA?


51 posted on 07/01/2011 11:36:45 AM PDT by gnickgnack2 (QUESTION obama's AUTHORITY)
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To: cripplecreek

Getting pretty sick of this $%#$!


52 posted on 07/01/2011 11:43:21 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (I prefer liberty with danger to peace with slavery, IXNAY THE TSA!)
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To: ilovesarah2012
Did they explain how it “burdens minorities”?

They don't have to explain it, just the claim is enough. For you to question that is racist. /s

53 posted on 07/01/2011 11:44:03 AM PDT by Drill Thrawl (No one is more against progress than a progressive.)
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To: gnickgnack2

I have always been puzzled that Jesse Jackson has never demanded that the NBA, NFL and MLB have a racial makeup simular to that of the general population.


54 posted on 07/01/2011 11:51:11 AM PDT by Drill Thrawl (No one is more against progress than a progressive.)
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To: Uncle Ike

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/06pdf/05-908.pdf ?


55 posted on 07/01/2011 12:14:30 PM PDT by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: Main Street
With Obama and Michelle as examples of the results of affirmative action, that makes total sense.
How long must reverse discrimination last?
When will enough mediocrity and incompetence arrive?
When will equality be restored to the overpaid public bureaucracy?

The courts feels that 80% blacks in bureaucracies is not enough?

Anyone have a link to the reasoning in the court's decision in striking down the law?

56 posted on 07/01/2011 12:50:01 PM PDT by Publius6961 (you don't need a president-for-life if you've got a bureaucracy-for-life.)
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To: Tzimisce

not to be picky but I think it just became mandated as opposed to formerly being sanctioned.


57 posted on 07/01/2011 12:57:35 PM PDT by nitzy (A just law does not punish virtue nor reward vice.)
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To: Mr Rogers

Thank you for that link


58 posted on 07/01/2011 1:34:24 PM PDT by Publius6961 (you don't need a president-for-life if you've got a bureaucracy-for-life.)
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To: Main Street

Justice would place the lives of these judges in the hands of socially promoted physicians.

I’ll support affirmative action when it is applied to the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Do any of you realize there are no Filipino professional hockey players? This must be addressed by the courts!


59 posted on 07/01/2011 1:42:33 PM PDT by Islander7 (There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
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To: Main Street

Equal protection under the law.*

*some restrictions apply


60 posted on 07/01/2011 1:43:55 PM PDT by matt04
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