Amicus brief by EJS, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society argued that UT-Austin’s admission policy should be allowed to consider race The Equal Justice Society applauds today’s decision by the Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin upholding the university’s race-conscious admissions policy. InContinueContinue reading “EJS Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Fisher Upholding Race-Conscious Admissions Policy”
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Fill the Vacancy
We extend our condolences to the family and loved ones of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. President Obama remembered Justice Scalia as a “brilliant legal mind with an energetic style, incisive wit, and colorful opinions.” Conservatives are suggesting a strange approach to one of the most important positions in our democracy: leave the seat vacantContinueContinue reading “Fill the Vacancy”
University’s Holistic Admissions Policy Critical to Achieve Equal Opportunity for Students, Say 35 Prominent Social Scientists in Brief with U.S. Supreme Court
Amicus brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin says UT admissions policy must be allowed to consider race in order to promote equal educational opportunity for all students OAKLAND, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2015) – The holistic admissions policy at the University of Texas at Austin must continue to consider race, or the “educationalContinueContinue reading “University’s Holistic Admissions Policy Critical to Achieve Equal Opportunity for Students, Say 35 Prominent Social Scientists in Brief with U.S. Supreme Court”