The Other Shoe Drops: Courts Make College Admission a "Risky Business.".

Tyle, Peter Van

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Other Shoe Drops: Courts Make College Admission a "Risky Business."

Tyle, Peter Van

Community College Journal, v66 n6 p28-31 Jun-Jul 1996

Discusses the effects of the federal appellate court decision in "Hopwood v. University of Texas School of Law," which found race-based admissions criteria in violation of the Constitution. Reviews issues related to permissible admissions criteria, punitive damages, class actions, and administrator personal liability. (MAB)

Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Admission, Court Litigation, Educational Discrimination, Federal Courts, Higher Education, Legal Responsibility, Minority Groups, Racial Composition, Reverse Discrimination

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Hopwood v Texas

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