CABL STATEMENT RE SUPREME COURT DECISION RE RACE IN ADMISSIONS: Dear Members, Colleagues and Partners, Today, in a 7 to 1 ruling, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin et al. In brief, the Fisher case addresses the use of race-based affirmative action policies to increase diversity. Today the Supreme Court upheld the use of race in affirmative-action programs by universities, but on very narrow and strict terms. Although universities will still be able to consider race in an effort to promote diversity, such race-based policies will be subject to strict scrutiny. Moreover, the means by which universities attain diversity must be narrowly-tailored to that goal and the universities will no longer receive deference on this issue. We encourage you to read the full decision at supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/11-345_l5gm.pdf The primary motivating factor for the California Association of Black Lawyers’ (“CABL”) formation was to “change the face of the judiciary in California and to influence the course of events pertinent to black people.” Another objective of CABL is to vigorously defend black people from those who would consciously or otherwise deny them basic human and legal rights.” To that end we are pleased that the Supreme Court decision supports diversity as a goal in the University admission process. However, we recognize that this decision may raise difficult challenges for race-based affirmative action programs in the years ahead. We are hopeful that all who support diversity in education and the legal profession will rise to meet these challenges and will assist where possible and appropriate in developing programs that will continue to promote and support diversity. California Association of Black Lawyers
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 01:43:55 +0000
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