Taking Sides
Legal scholars may be divided on the possible outcome of the University of Michigan’s affirmative action cases, but they all agree it will be historic
By Erik Lords
As lawyers on both sides make their final preparations for the approaching April 1 deadline to present oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court in the University of Michigan’s two affirmative action cases, legal scholars say it’s anyone’s guess on who will eventually prevail in the landmark decision.
Marvin Krislov, vice president and general counsel for the University of Michigan, says the university will present the U.S. Supreme Court with new amicus briefs expressing support from “religious groups that haven’t yet spoken out on the issue, military organizations and more K-12 organizations.” The private universities will be speaking out more also because they have a stake in this as well — you will hear more from the Ivies,” Krislov says.
