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Smith v. University of Washington Law School

233 F.3d 1188 (4th Cir. 2000).


Issues: Civil Rights; Equal Protection.

 
 

"THE 9TH CIRCUIT'S DECISION COULD AFFECT WHETHER THE U.S. SUPREME COURT WEIGHS IN ON A GROWING STACK OF CONFLICTING RULINGS ON THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ADMISSIONS POLICIES THAT MAKE BEING A MINORITY AN ADVANTAGE."

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Action: Challenging racial preferences in student admissions at University of Washington Law School.

 

Status: Pending. U.S. Supreme Court denied petition for a writ of certiorari on May 29, 2001.


Selected legal documents

 

 

 

9th Circuit Opinion affirming district court (December 20, 2004)

 

CIR's Petition for Writ of Certiorari (February 20, 2001)

 

9th Circuit Opinion affirming district court (December 4, 2000)

 

Order holding that Powell's opinion in Bakke will apply (February 12, 1999)


Order dismissing claim for injunctive relief and de-certifying class (February 10, 1999)

Order denying motion to intervene (July 23, 1998)

CIR Brief on Appeal to 9th Circuit (July 19, 1999)

CIR Reply Brief on Appeal to 9th Circuit (November 16, 1999)

CIR's memorandum in opposition to UW's motion for summary judgment (Title VI) (March 6, 1998)

Individual defendants' reply brief on qualified immunity issue (January 29, 1998)

CIR's memorandum in opposition to individual defendants' motion for summary judgment (qualified immunity) (January 23, 1998)

The complaint (March 5, 1997)

 

 

 

Last revised: 20-Dec-2004

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