Constitutional Law--Equal Protection--"Benign" Discrimination--Minority Admissions Programs--Supreme Court's Response to Preferential Treatment--DeFunis v. Odegaard, 416 U.S. 312 (1974); Kahn v. Shevin, 416 U.S. 351 (1974); Morton v. Mancari, 417 U.S. 535 (1974).

Bloom, Judith Ilene

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ERIC Number: EJ126183

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Publication Date: 1975

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Constitutional Law--Equal Protection--"Benign" Discrimination--Minority Admissions Programs--Supreme Court's Response to Preferential Treatment--DeFunis v. Odegaard, 416 U.S. 312 (1974); Kahn v. Shevin, 416 U.S. 351 (1974); Morton v. Mancari, 417 U.S. 535 (1974)

Bloom, Judith Ilene

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, 8, 191-211, 75

Three U.S. Supreme Court rulings on minority preference cases are analyzed with reference to the question of the constitutionality of minority preferential admissions. It is concluded that the Court's unpredictability casts doubt on the validity of minority preference and that special consideration should be given in a racially neutral manner. (JT)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, Equal Protection, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Racial Discrimination, Supreme Court Litigation

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