More Time Sought in Admissions Case More Time Sought in Admissions Case
Mon Nov 4,12:36 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court indicated Monday it wants to take its time in deciding whether to take a broad look at college affirmative action programs. The court, without comment, refused to put a case filed on behalf of black and Hispanic students on a fast track. Justices also are reviewing appeals from white students involving the University of Michigan's undergraduate and law school admissions policies.
An announcement is expected late this year or early in 2003. Attorneys for the minority students, noting the importance of the issue, asked to have their case considered more quickly and at the same time as the other cases. Justices declined to change the time frame. An appeals court upheld the law school admission policy but has not yet ruled in a companion case addressing the school's undergraduate policy.
The Supreme Court is being urged to review both cases without waiting for a decision from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (news - web sites). The case are Grutter v. Bollinger, 02-241; Gratz v. Bollinger, 02-516; and Patterson v. Bollinger, 02-571.
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