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Publications
- December 2003 (Revised August 2006)
- HBS Case Collection
Grutter v. Bollinger: A Synopsis
By: Lynn S. Paine
Abstract
In June 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Grutter v. Bollinger, upholding the principle of affirmative action in university admissions, which had been challenged as a violation of the U.S. Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment. This case includes excerpts from the amicus curiae briefs filed by General Motors and by the United States.
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Citation
Paine, Lynn S. "Grutter v. Bollinger: A Synopsis." Harvard Business School Background Note 304-065, December 2003. (Revised August 2006.)