The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear an important case that could help bring an end to racial preferences in college admissions at state universities.
Last November the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, which had outlawed preferential treatment on the basis of race. It was a ban that applied to all public institutions in the state.
By overturning the initiative, the court overturned a direct, democratic expression of the will of the people of Michigan. It was a striking assertion of judicial power.
Now the Supreme court will decide once and for all whether Michigan citizens’ choice to enforce equal treatment in the state and end racial discrimination among public institutions will be ultimately upheld.
The XIV Foundation, a civil rights group founded by anti-racial discrimination activist Jennifer Gratz, published a press release praising the high court’s decision to hear the case.
“The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative was backed by 58% of the Michigan electorate and simply states that public institutions cannot grant preferential treatment to any group or individual on the basis of race,” Gratz said. “The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the will of the people last November.”
Gratz expressed confidence in the Supreme Court’s eventual ruling. “The Court erred when it declared equality unconstitutional. We believe the US Supreme Court is poised to overturn the Sixth Circuit’s decision.”
For the sake of what is just and good, let’s hope she’s right.
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