US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gratz in Gratz v. Bollinger

At issue is whether race can be used as a factor in admissions to publicly funded institutions as part of an affirmative action program.

Justices Tuesday were asked to decide whether a state has a "compelling interest" to promote a diverse student body, or whether the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment forbids giving one ethnic group or minority special advantages over another.

Thousands of protesters, most supporting affirmative action, demonstrated outside the Court.

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