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Texas Appeals to Supreme Court to Uphold Affirmative Action

The state of Texas has asked the Supreme Court to allow race as a consideration in affirmative action programs designed to diversify the student body of the University of Texas. The petition, Texas v. Hopwood was authored by Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe and seeks a reversal of a federal appeals court ruling that called for a change UT admissions policies. The case will likely affect institutions of higher learning throughout the country.

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The Washington Post - May 2, 1996

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