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In brief
Overview
Background and question before the Court
In 2002, African American enrollment at the University of Texas at Austin was 3 percent.
Justice Sotomayor asked, “How do you get past Texas v. Lesage with that injury?”
What each side argues
What happened at oral argument
Justice Sotomayor asked, “How do you get past Texas v. Lesage with that injury?”
Justice Scalia asked, “How many people?”
Justice Sotomayor asked, “So you don't want to overrule Grutter, you just want to gut it.”
What the Court decided
Why it matters
Terms to know
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Primary sources
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