Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Michigan Affirmative Action Law

Pete Williams, NBC News
Mon, 03/25/2013 - 7:21am

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take on a new case involving affirmative action.The court agreed on Monday to consider a 2006 Michigan ballot initiative that amended the state constitution to prohibit "discrimination, or the granting of preferential treatment, in public education, government contracting, and public employment based on race, sex, ethnicity, or national origin."The case will be...

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