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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Daily Read: Segall on O’Connor in Grutter
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As the October 10 oral argument in Fisher v. University of Texas approaches, Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) is center stage. Consider this critique:Finally, at the end of Justice O’Connor’s opinion…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Gear Rich on Racial Commodification in the Era of Elective Race
Camille Gear Rich (USC Gould School of Law) has posted on SSRN her new piece entitled: Racial Commodification in the Era of Elective Race: Affirmative Action and the Lesson of…
Gov Con Employment Exchange
Live Update from National ILG Conference: No New Regs, At Least Not Yet
OFCCP Director Pat Shiu opened the day today with a remote, hi-definition broadcast from Washington DC. As you may know, OFCCP opted not to attend the Hawaii conference in person. But…
Gov Con Employment Exchange
The 2012 ILG Conference in Hawaii: Live-Blog Coverage by Jackson Lewis, LLP
Welcome to the Affirmative Action & OFCCP Law Advisor Blog Where you can: Stay up to date on the latest developments in affirmative action and the Office of Federal Contract…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Federal DC Judge Enjoins Small Business Affirmative Action Program as Applied to Military Simulators
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In an extensive opinion in DynaLantic Corp. v. United States Department of Defense, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan has enjoined the Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense from awarding procurements…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Fisher v. UT – Amicus from Constitutional Accountability Center
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Joined by ConLawProfs Bruce Ackerman, Vikram Amar, Jack Balkin, Burt Nueborne, James Ryan, and Adam Winkler, the Constitutional Accountability Center has filed an amicus brief in Fisher v. University of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Asian Americans Support Affirmative Action Before Supreme Court
From the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice:ADVANCING JUSTICE AND 70+ ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER GROUPS FILE BRIEF AT U.S. SUPREME COURT IN SUPPORT OF RACE-CONSCIOUS ADMISSIONS IN HIGHER…
Minnesota Employer
Affirmative Action Requirements for State of Minnesota Contractors
Companies interested in doing business with the State of Minnesota should be aware that a state contract may trigger affirmative action obligations. What Are the Requirements? If a company has…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Scholarly Discussion on Fisher v. University of Texas
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The United States Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the affirmative action case of Fisher v. University of Texas on October 10, having granted certiorari from the…
The Faculty Lounge
The Possible Irrelevancy of Fisher: Intent and Affirmative Action
I’m starting some preliminary research on an article that I’d like to write about Fisher, the Texas affirmative action case. It seems as though many expect the Supreme Court to…