EJS signed on to the brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court by The Leadership Conference in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (merged with Schuette v. Cantrell), which challenges the constitutionality of Michigan’s anti-affirmative action proposal. EJS authored the civil rights amicus brief in the 6th Circuit. Schuette v. Cantrell is about reaffirming the constitutional principle that our democratic processesContinue reading “EJS Signs on to Leadership Conference Brief in Schuette v. Cantrell”
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Federal Appeals Court Rules Michigan’s Proposal 2 Unconstitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Nov 15 ruled that Michigan’s Proposal 2 was unconstitutional and a violation of the Equal Protection Clause. Proposal 2 was enacted in 2006 to ban race-conscious measures in education, public contracting, and public employment. Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr., authored the opinion for the Court.Continue reading “Federal Appeals Court Rules Michigan’s Proposal 2 Unconstitutional”
Federal Appeals Court Rules Michigan’s Proposal 2 Unconstitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Nov 15 ruled that Michigan’s Proposal 2 was unconstitutional and a violation of the Equal Protection Clause. Proposal 2 was enacted in 2006 to ban race-conscious measures in education, public contracting, and public employment. Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr., authored the opinion for the Court.Continue reading “Federal Appeals Court Rules Michigan’s Proposal 2 Unconstitutional”