The case of Grutter vs Bollinger originated when the Michigan University school of law denied admission to Barbara Grutter. Grutter (caucasian in race) had maintained a 3.8 GPA and had scored a 161 on the LSAT, so after being denied, she decided to file a suit claiming she had been unfairly racially discriminated against. This suit stated that the University granted people belonging to certain minority, or ethnic groups, a much higher chance of admission, using race as a predominant factor. After this suit had been filed, Lee Bollinger was named the defendant of the case, as he was the President of Michigan University at the time. The case started off in its respective district court, and eventually worked its way up to the Supreme Court. Affirmative action: “an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education” was now being called into question. The question: Is it constitutional to include race as a factor in the admissions process? This decision would have a large impact on secondary level education in the United States. The argument to uphold affirmative action stands on …show more content…
This is when the court decides to defer judgement to another legitimate party, in this case deferring to the University of Michigan, allowing them to use race as a factor in the admissions process as they see fit. To this day, universities across the nation are given that same freedom because of the decision of this case. That’s not to say that this topic will never be re-visited, or debated again, but as it stands race can be used as a predominant factor in determining admission into a college or university. This is something that impacts our society as a whole, as it has a direct impact on who can receive a higher level of