The Demise of Affirmative Action in College Admission

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The legal activity in the federal courts related to affirmative action, specifically, the two cases involving the University of Michigan recently heard by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, indicates that within the year it is likely that the U.S. Supreme Court will agree to hear one of the cases moving through the federal appeals courts. In the event they do, there is a strong possibility that by the spring of 2003, the Court will abolish affirmative action in college admission. Several factors, which are outlined below, indicate that the Supreme Court may make a decision that would inevitably alter the landscape of American higher education.

The Bakke Decision …