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.ContinueContinue reading “Federal Appeals Court Rules Michigan’s Proposal 2 Unconstitutional”
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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.ContinueContinue reading “Federal Appeals Court Rules Michigan’s Proposal 2 Unconstitutional”
Prof. Tobias Wolff Reacts to Today’s SCOTUS Decision on Health Care Reform
Prof. Tobias Wolff of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and an EJS board member shared his reactions to today’s Supreme Court decision (PDF) on the President’s landmark health care reform: The result in today’s ruling, upholding the President’s landmark health care reform, is welcome. But the opinion of the Chief Justice gives no cause for celebration.ContinueContinue reading “Prof. Tobias Wolff Reacts to Today’s SCOTUS Decision on Health Care Reform”