The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of affirmative action in college admissions, but struck down one particular program. The court ruled 5-4 in favor of the University of Michigan’s vague affirmative action policy for law school admissions, but rejected a point system used by the school’s undergraduate admissions program, calling it too specific.
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