Comments by University Leaders
National Comments on the U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
Amici Statements of Support
Other Statements of Support
Copyright, Reprint, and Citation Statement

COMMENTS BY UNIVERSITY LEADERS

Highlights of the U-M Entering Class of Fall 2013, by Ted Spencer, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, August 29, 2013.

Highlights of the U-M Entering Class of Fall 2012, by Ted Spencer, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, August 30, 2012.

Highlights of the U-M Entering Class of Fall 2011, by Ted Spencer, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, September 1, 2011.

Highlights of the U-M Entering Class of Fall 2010, by Ted Spencer, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, September 2, 2010.

Highlights of the U-M Entering Class of Fall 2009, by Ted Spencer, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, September 3, 2009.

Highlights of the U-M Entering Class of Fall 2008, by Ted Spencer, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Highlights of the U-M Entering Class of Fall 2007, by Ted Spencer, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Highlights of the U-M Entering Class of Fall 2006, by Ted Spencer, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

New Student Convocation 2005, by Ted Spencer, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, September 1, 2005.

New Student Convocation 2004, by Ted Spencer, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, September 2, 2004.

Comment: Don't rely only on Head Start, Underfunded Head Start program cannot end need for affirmative action, by Paula Allen-Meares, Dean of the University of Michigan School of Social Work, Detroit Free Press, November 5, 2003.

Open the 'Black Box' of College Admissions, by Marvin Krislov, Vice President and General Counsel, in The Chronicle of Higher of Education, August 1, 2003.

Comments from University Leaders, June 23, 2003.

Letter from President Mary Sue Coleman to the University of Michigan community: U.S. Supreme Court rules on University of Michigan cases, June 23, 2003.

University of Michigan Law School statement on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Grutter v. Bollinger, June 23, 2003.

LSA Dean Terrence McDonald's Statement on the Supreme Court Decisions, June 23, 2003.

U-M Rackham Dean Comments on Supreme Court Decision, June 26, 2003.

Letter to the Editor of the Wall Street Journal, by Paul N. Courant, Provost, U-M, June 9, 2003.

Archived Webcast of Remarks to the American Council on Education, by Mary Sue Coleman, President, U-M, February 17, 2003.

Transcript of President Mary Sue Coleman's remarks to ACE, February 17, 2003
¡En Espanol!.

Martin Luther King Day Remarks, by Mary Sue Coleman, President, U-M, January 20, 2003.

U-M response to White House announcement on affirmative action, January 15, 2003.

Editorial: No Time for Colorblindness, by Mary Sue Coleman, President, U-M, Washington Post, December 15, 2002.

Supreme Court agrees to hear admission lawsuits, December 2, 2002
¡En Espanol! .

Keynote Address at "U-M Admissions Lawsuits: An Update," by Mary Sue Coleman, President, U-M, September 18, 2002.

Editorial: Learning From Diversity, by Jeffrey S. Lehman, New York Times, May 16, 2002.

Statements from University of Michigan Interim President B. Joseph White and Law Dean Jeffrey Lehman regarding the Sixth Circuit Court's decision upholding the University's Law School admissions policy, May 14, 2002.

"U-M's push for diversity serves all, from students to business," by B. Joseph White, Interim President, U-M, The Detroit Free Press, February 1, 2002.

U-M affirmative action cases receive growing support from wide range of groups; amicus briefs to be filed today, May 31, 2001.

Statements issued by University of Michigan Leaders in Response to a Ruling by Judge Bernard Friedman in the Law School Admissions Lawsuit, Grutter v. Bollinger, et. al., March 27, 2001.

Statement by President Lee C. Bollinger in response to Judge Patrick Duggan's decision in the undergraduate admissions lawsuit, Gratz v. Bollinger, December 13, 2000.

Statement by Lee Bollinger, in response to an amicus brief filed by 20 international corporations in support of the U-M's defense of its admissions policies, October 16, 2000.

Statement by Lee Bollinger, in response to an amicus brief filed by General Motors in support of the U-M's defense of its admissions policies, July 17, 2000.

"Affirmative action: What Michigan can really learn from California" by Nancy Cantor, Detroit News, May 17, 1999.

Statement by Law School Dean Jeffrey S. Lehman, Law Quadrangle Notes, Summer 1999
¡En Espanol! .

"A Michigan Legacy: Ensuring Diversity and Democracy on Campus," Nancy Cantor, Michigan Alumnus, Summer 1998.

"The Educational Importance of Race" by Lee Bollinger and Nancy Cantor, Washington Post, April 28, 1998.

Statement by President Lee C. Bollinger on the Proposed Intervention, February 5, 1998.

Statement by Law School Dean Jeffrey S. Lehman, December 3, 1997.

Statement by U-M President Lee C. Bollinger, October 14, 1997.

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NATIONAL COMMENTS ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
updated July 21, 2003, 3:00 p.m.

Filers of Amicus Curiae briefs in support of U-M are so noted below.

• Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA): Applauds Supreme Court decision to uphold affirmative action admissions policy, July 10, 2003
  
  
• Legal Analysis of Supreme Court Decisions by Leading Constitutional Scholars, July 8, 2003
  
  
• Congressional Democrats Praise Supreme Court on Affirmative Action, Reuters June 28, 2003
  
  
• Annapolis Group Presidents Hail Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling, June 27, 2003
  
  
• NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) welcomes the Supreme Court's ringing endorsement of affirmative action in Grutter v. Bollinger, June 27, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Stanford University: John Hennessy, president, reaffirms Stanford's commitment to affirmative action, January 27, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Swarthmore College Hails Affirmative Action Ruling, June 26, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Texas A&M: President Robert M. Gates' Statement Regarding the Supreme Court's U. of M. Affirmative Action Decisions, June 27, 2003
  
  
• University of Pittsburgh officials gratified by decision in affirmative action case, June 26, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Boston Bar Association applauds Supreme Court ruling in Grutter v. Bollinger, June 25, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Brandeis University reacts to Supreme Court ruling supporting diversity , June 25, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman Artur Davis: Statement on Supreme Court's affirmative action decision, June 25, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Applauds Supreme Court's Decision Upholding Affirmative Action, U.S. Newswire June 25, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• National Academies: Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling, June 25, 2003 (amicus curiae filers)
  
  
• Oneidas pleased with Supreme Court ruling, Press-Gazette June 25, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill officials celebrate Supreme Court ruling, News 14 Jun 25, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• American Public Health Association (APHA), Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, Executive Director: Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision Serves the Health of the Nation, June 24, 2003
  
  
• Amherst and Massachusetts College Presidents: Academics hail affirmative action ruling, Race still a factor, Hampshire Gazette June 24, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (APALA) Applauds Supreme Court Decision Affirming University of Michigan Law School's Affirmative Action Admissions Policy, June 24, 2003
  
  
• Asian Pacific Law Students Association (APALSA): Statement of the to the University of Michigan Law School Community, June 24, 2003
  
  
• Association of American Colleges & Universities (AACU): Press release and Statement, June 24, 2003
  
  
• Lee Bollinger, president of Columbia University and former president of the University of Michigan: A Resounding Victory For Diversity on Campus, June 24, 2003
  
  
• Congressman Jim Cooper Statement on Affirmative Action, June 24, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman Elijah Cummings Reacts to Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Affirmative Action in Education for All Americans, June 24, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Davidson College: Dr. Nancy J. Cable, vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid, on the Supreme Court's decision, June 24, 2003
  
  
• Illinois educators, including Nancy Cantor, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, praise court's affirmative action ruling, June 24, 2003
  
  
• Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick: Floor Statement on Affirmative Action, June 24, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Affirmative Action for Law School Admissions, June 24, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Chicago: Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision, June 24, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Grutter & Gratz Decision, June 24, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Middlebury College Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision in Grutter v. Bollinger, June 24, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• New Hampshire College & University Presidents Support Supreme Court Decision On Affirmative Action in Admissions, June 24, 2003
  
  
• Philadelphia Bar Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Affirmative Action, June 24, 2003
  
  
• Tufts University: Statement by President Lawrence S. Bacow to members of the university community, June 24, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Response to Supreme Court decision on Michigan cases, June 24, 2003
  
  
• Wesleyan University: Statement on Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision , June 24, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Western Michigan University, Dr. Judith I. Bailey, president: Message to the university community, June 24, 2003
  
  
• Statement from President George W. Bush, Detroit Free Press, June 23, 2003
  
  
• Statement from Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, Detroit Free Press, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• 13,922 law student amici: Statement in favor of diversity in higher education on the victory for affirmative action in the Supreme Court (32K .doc), June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
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• American Council on Education (ACE) and National Higher Education Leaders: Joint Statement on the Decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• American Educational Research Association (AERA) Reacts to Court Decisions on Michigan Cases , June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) response: Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee's Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003
  
  
• Statement by AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney on Supreme Court Decision on University of Michigan Affirmative Action Case, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• American Jewish Committee (AJC) Applauds High Court Ruling Upholding Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Americans For a Fair Chance (AFFC) response to Supreme Court Decision, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Celebrates Supreme Court Decision Upholding Diversity in Student Admissions, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• American Federation of Teachers: Statement from Sandra Feldman, president, on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Affirmative Action Policy at the University of Michigan, June 23, 2003
  
  
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): ADL Calls Supreme Court Decisions on University of Michigan "An Attempt to Strike A Delicate Balance", June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) press statement reacting to the Supreme Court ruling (86K .doc), June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
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• Barnard College President Judith Shapiro: Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action in the Michigan cases, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Black Youth Vote! Statement on Supreme Court Decision: 'A Great Day for Diversity!', U.S. Newswire June 23, 2003
  
  
• Bowdoin College Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congresswoman Corrine Brown Pleased With University of Michigan Decision, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Carnegie Mellon University: Supreme Court Ruling Is Profound Confirmation of Importance of Diversity, PR Newswire June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Case Western Reserve University: Statement from Edward M. Hundert, president, on Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action , June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Chicago Urban League: Statement From James W. Compton, President & CEO, Regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling on the University of Michigan Admission's Policies , PR Newswire June 23, 2003
  
  
• Congressman William Lacy Clay: Statement on the Supreme Court ruling, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Senator Hillary Clinton Re: Statement on Supreme Court's Decision Upholding Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman James E. Clyburn Reacts to Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman John Conyers Lauds Supreme Court's Decision Upholding Affirmative Action (32K .pdf)*, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Dartmouth College: Statement by President James Wright on Supreme Court affirmative action decision , June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Senator Tom Daschle Applauds Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman Danny K. Davis Calls for Continued Progress Based on U.S. Supreme Court Decision, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman John D. Dingell Hails Supreme Court Decision on Diversity as "Historic Victory for all Americans" , June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Duke University: Officials Praise Supreme Court's Rulings on Race and Admissions , June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Senator John Edwards Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Emory University: President William M. Chace Applauds Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman Chaka Fattah Applauds Supreme Court's Ruling to Uphold Affirmative Acton, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Senator Russ Feingold: Statement on Supreme Court's Decisions on Affirmative Action Programs in Higher Education, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman Harold Ford (D-Tenn.), a 1996 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, Statement on Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Franklin & Marshall College President John Fry Reacts to Affirmative Action Decision, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman Richard A. Gephardt's statement on Supreme Court's decision in support of University of Michigan's affirmative action policy, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Hampshire College: Statement by President Gregory S. Prince, Jr. in response to Supreme Court rulings on Michigan admissions/affirmative action cases: , June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Harvard University: President Lawrence H. Summers' statement regarding Supreme Court decisions on university admissions, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Howard University: A Letter from President H. Patrick Swygert, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) on the Supreme Court ruling upholding affirmative action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Illinois State Bar Association: Statement by Terry Lavin, President, Regarding Ruling by U.S. Supreme Court in Cases Against the University Of Michigan, PR Newswire June 23, 2003
  
  
• Indiana University: Response to Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action, June 23, 2003
  
  
• International Union, United Automotive, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers (UAW): Supreme Court’s University of Michigan Law School Decision Underscores Importance of Diversity, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Iowa State University, President Gregory Geoffroy Statement on Supreme Court ruling on Michigan admissions policies, June 23, 2003
  
  
• Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones Applauds Supreme Court Ruling, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Senator Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.: Statement on Supreme Court's decision in the University of Michigan affirmative action case, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Affirmative Action for Law School Admissions, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Applauds the Supreme Court Decision Upholding Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) Calls Supreme Court Michigan Decision Victory for America, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congresswoman Barbara Lee: Supreme Court Upholds Diversity as a Compelling State Interest, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Senator Carl Levin, D-Mich., Senior Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee: Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Regarding U-M Affirmative Action Policies, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): President Charles M. Vest issued a statement following the Supreme Court ruling on the University of Michigan Law School affirmative action case June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• House Democratic Caucus Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ): Supreme Court Rules Affirmative Action Constitutional, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) Applauds Supreme Court Decision On Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Michigan State University: U-M Case Response Interim President Lou Anna K. Simon, June 23, 2003
  
  
• Microsoft: Statement in Response to the Supreme Court's Ruling In the University of Michigan Affirmative Action Case, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman George Miller (D-CA), Senior Democrat on the House Education and the Workforce Committee: Statement on Supreme Court Decisions Regarding Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (NAPALC) Pleased with Supreme Court's Decisions Upholding Affirmative Action (112K .pdf)*, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• NAACP - Detroit Branch: America Gets the Victory - Affirmative Action Lives On, Jun 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• National Association of Scholars (NAS) on Supreme Court Decisions in Michigan Cases, June 23, 2003
  
  
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Supports Supreme Court Decisions on Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), the American Council on Education, and several other higher-education groups: Statement on the decisions (12K .pdf)*, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) reaction to Supreme Court Michigan decisions, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Hails Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• National Education Association (NEA) Applauds Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• National Organization for Women (NOW) Legal Defense and Education Fund: Statement of support from Kathy Rodgers, President, regarding Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• National School Boards Association response to the Supreme Court decisions, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• National Urban League Applauds Supreme Court's Decision, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• National Women's Law Center (NWLC) Praises U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Principles of Affirmative Action , June 23, 2003
  
  
• Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, a former chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), says Supreme Court decision vindicates Bakke, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Ohio State University: Officials offer reaction to Supreme Court's decision in University of Michigan cases, June 23, 2003
  
  
• Rod Paige, U.S. Secretary of Education, Issues Statement on Today's Supreme Court Decisions about University of Michigan's Admission Policies , June 23, 2003
  
  
• House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi: Statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the University of Michigan's admissions policies, June 23, 2003
  
  
• People For the American Way Foundation: statement on the Supreme Court decision, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Princeton University: President Shirley M. Tilghman issues statement on Supreme Court affirmative action decisions, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• PBS NewsHour: Discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action policies in higher education's public institutions with Jim Lehrer featuring four presidents at publicly funded state universities: Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan; Larry Faulkner, University of Texas; Daniel Mark Fogel, University of Vermont (amicus curiae filer); and Kermit Hall, Utah State University, also editor-in-chief of the "Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court." (audio and full transcript), June 23, 2003
  
  
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: President Shirley Ann Jackson Issues Statement Regarding U.S. Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings, June 23, 2003
  
  
• Congressman Silvestre Reyes: Statement Regarding Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Rice University: President Malcolm Gillis comments on the ruling, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Congressman Adam Schiff: Statement on University of Michigan Decision, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) Supports the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action in Higher Education (28K .doc), June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
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• State of Colorado: Statement by Attorney General Ken Salazar on Supreme Court decison, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• State of California: Attorney General Lockyer Applauds U.S. Supreme Court for Recognizing Need for Diverse Workforce, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• State of Connecticut: Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's Comments On U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling In Affirmative Action Cases , June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• State of Illinois: Attorney General Lisa Madigan's Statement on U.S. supreme Court decisions on affirmative action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• State of Massachusetts: Attorney General Tom Reilly Applauds Supreme Court Ruling in Support of Using Race as a Factor for Law School Admissions , June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• State of Michigan: Attorney General Mike Cox Statement on Supreme Court Rulings on University of Michigan Cases, June 23, 2003
  
  
• U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Supreme Court Decisions to Uphold Principles of Affirmative Action are a Victory for All Americans, June 23, 2003
  
  
• United Steelworkers of America (USWA) Hails Supreme Court Decisions as "A Victory for Civil Rights and Social Justice", June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of California: President Richard C. Atkinson issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions on affirmative action, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of California-Berkeley: Chancellor's statement on Supreme Court's affirmative action decisions, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of Colorado at Boulder: Statements from university leaders, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University System of Georgia: Statement from the Board of Regents on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Michigan Affirmative Action Case, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of Illinois: President James J. Stukel's statement on Supreme Court decision regarding affirmative action, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of Iowa: President Skorton Statement On Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of Maryland: Statement by C.D. Mote, Jr., president on the Supreme Court decisions regarding the use of race in the University of Michigan admission policies, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of Minnesota: President Robert Bruininks praises Supreme Court decision, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of New Mexico: Statement from President F. Chris Garcia, president, regarding U.S. Supreme Court's ruling ruling on affirmative action, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of Texas at Austin reacts to the Supreme Court's affirmative action decisions, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of Virginia: Statement from President John T. Casteen III in response to the Supreme Court's decision, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of Washington School of Law: Statement by Dean W.H. Knight,Jr. Regarding the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decisions, June 23, 2003
  
  
• University of Wisconsin System: Statement from President Katharine C. Lyall, June 23, 2003
  
  
• Vanderbilt University reaction to affirmative action rulings, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Vanderbilt University Law School dean applauds Supreme Court's decisions on Affirmative Action in admissions , June 23, 2003
  
  
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VTI): Statement regarding the Supreme Court decision on U-M affirmative action, June 23, 2003
  
  
• Congresswoman Diane Watson: Statement Regarding Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  
• Wellesley College: Statement by President Diana Chapman Walsh Regarding Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action, June 23, 2003 (amicus curiae filer)
  
  

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STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT—AMICI

Following are statements by organizations filing amicus briefs on behalf of the University of Michigan, and/or summaries of their briefs:

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• American Association of University Professors (AAUP) (32K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• American Council on Education (ACE) on behalf of 54 national higher education associations (512K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• American Educational Research Association (AERA), et al. (28K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) (132K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• American Jewish Committee (AJC) (48K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• American Psychological Association (72K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• American Sociological Association (32K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• Americans for a Fair Chance (32K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) (64K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• Rep. Becerra Statement on President Bush's Opposition to University of Michigan's Admissions Policy, January 16, 2003
  
  
• Black Law Student Associations at Harvard, Standford and Yale Universities (95.5K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• Carnegie Mellon University, on behalf of 38 colleges and universities, February 17, 2003 (44K MSWord .doc)
  Preliminary list of signers
  
  
• Clinical Legal Education Association, February 17, 2003 (28K MSWord .doc)
  
  
• Cornell together with Columbia, Georgetown, Rice and Vanderbilt Universities (includes fact sheet) February 17, 2003 (32K MSWord .doc)
  
  
• Fortune 500 Corporations, February 17, 2003 (28K MSWord .doc)
  Microsoft (24K MSWord .doc)
  List of signers (24K .pdf)*
  
  
• Executive Leadership Council and Graduate Management Admission Council, February 17, 2003 (32K MSWord .doc)
  
  
• Georgetown University Law Students on behalf of more than 13,000 law students nationwide, February 17, 2003 (27K MSWord .doc)
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• Harvard University together with Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Brown, the University of Pennsylvania, Chicago, and Duke Universities, February 17, 2003 (32K MSWord .doc)
  
  
• Howard University Law Students, February 17, 2003 (28K MSWord .doc)
  
  
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers (UAW) (72K MSWord .doc), February 18, 2003
  
  
• Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, February 17, 2003 (36K MSWord .doc)
  
  
• Law School Admission Council, sponsor of the LSAT, February 17, 2003 (28K MSWord .doc)
  
  
• Members of Congress, February 19, 2003
  
  
• Military Leaders, February 17, 2003 (32K MSWord .doc)
  Summary (28K MSWord .doc)
  Preliminary list of signers
  
  
• MIT together with Stanford, DuPont, IBM, National Academy of Science (NAS), National Academy of Science (NAE), National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) (132K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  Fact sheet (32K MSWord .doc)
  
  
• National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (NAPALC), together with 27 Asian Pacific American Organizations (116K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW), et al. (44K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• National Education Association(22.5K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• National School Boards Association, February 17, 2003 (22K MSWord .doc)
  
  
• New America Alliance (Latino business leaders)(28K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• Northeastern University, February 17, 2003
  
  
• New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, et al.(28K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  
• States (56K MSWord .doc), February 18, 2003
  
  
• University of Pittsburgh, February 19, 2003
  
  
• Veterans of the Southern Civil Rights Movement (52K MSWord .doc), February 17, 2003
  
  

STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT—OTHER

Students Benefit From Multicultural Experiences, by Zach Seal, The Detroit Free Press, March 28, 2003

Statement of Support, Anna Escobedo Cabral, President and CEO, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (264K .pdf), March 10, 2003

Letter of Support from the Screen Actors Guild, February 17, 2003

Statement by U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi on Amicus Brief in University of Michigan Admissions, February 13, 2003

Letter of Support from the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) (32K .doc), February 8, 2003

Resolution in Support of Affirmative Action, Wayne County Commissioners, Michigan, February 6, 2003

U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr of Delaware remembers the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, January 30, 2003

President Robinson Issues a "Call to Arms" to the Civil Rights Bar, January 23, 2003

Law Students from Across the Nation to File Amicus Brief with Supreme Court in Support of Affirmative Action, January 23, 2003

National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) responds to the White House announcemant on affirmative action, (120K .pdf)* January 21, 2003

U-M Law School Student Senate Resolution — Supporting the U-M Law School's Affirmative Action Policy and Efforts to Defend It, January 20, 2003

Senate Resolution 23 — Supporting a Decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Relating to the Admissions Policy of the University of Michigan, January 17, 2003

Chancellor Cantor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, speaks on affirmative action, January 17, 2003

Statement of Jeff Pertl, President of United Council of UW Students, in Support of Affirmative Action, January 16, 2003

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan responds to the White House announcemant on affirmative action, January 15, 2003

National Bar Association (NBA) denounces Bush's fight against educational diversity, January 11, 2003

Open Letter to the President by National Hispanic Organizations, January 8, 2003
¡En Espanol!

National Women's Group Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Equal Opportunity, Fairness, Diversity, December 2, 2002

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Responds to Sixth Circuit Court Decision Approving Michigan Law School Affirmative Action Program, May 15, 2002

Leading Women's Group Calls Decision In Michigan Affirmative Action Case A Victory For All Americans, May 15, 2002

Statement of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association regarding the May 14, 2002 Ruling by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Grutter v. Bollinger, May 15, 2002

Statement of Robert E. Hirshon, President, American Bar Association, regarding the May 14, 2002 Ruling by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Grutter v. Bollinger, May 14, 2002

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) Applauds Decision Upholding Affirmative Action At Michigan's Law School, May 14, 2002

National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (NAPALC) Applauds Appeals Court Ruling Upholding University of Michigan Law School's Affirmative Action Policy, May 14, 2002

Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Welcomes Court Decision in Michigan Affirmative Action Case, May 14, 2002

Consortium of Civil Rights Groups Rally Behind Court Decision: "The University of Michigan's Affirmative Action in Admissions Policy is Good for America." May 14, 2002

"The Myth And Math of Affirmative Action," Goodwin Liu, The Washington Post, April 14, 2002

"U-M Affirmative Action Policy Enriches the Campus, Alums and the Community," by Saul Green, The Detroit Free Press, October 15, 2001

General Motors Corporation Files Second Amicus Brief in Support of the University of Michigan's Defense of its Admissions Policies (Grutter), (8K .pdf)* May 31, 2001

"Level U-M's Playing Field at Last," by William A. McClain, The Detroit Free Press, April 17, 2001

"Affirmative Action Critical to U-M's Quest for Diversity, Racial Understanding," by Dennis Archer, The Detroit Free Press, December 22, 2000

"Win or Lose, Lawsuits Provide Students with Rare Gift," by Heather Kamins and Kandid Kamins, The Michigan Daily, January 13, 2000

Fortune 500 Corporations File Brief in Support of Diversity in Higher Education , October 16, 2000

General Motors Corporation files amicus brief in support of the University of Michigan's defense of its admissions policies (Gratz), July 17, 2000

“College By the Numbers,” by Frank H.T. Rhodes, The New York Times, December 24, 1999

"Inclusive America, Under Attack," by Gerald Ford, New York Times, August 8, 1999

(University of Michigan) Faculty for Affirmative Action Statement, February 1999

Alumni Association Resolution, April 24, 1998

American Council on Education, On the Importance of Diversity in Higher Education, in The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 13, 1998

Senate Assembly Statement on Diversity, Jan. 26, 1998

Faculty Resolution in Support of Diversity, Oct. 27, 1997

American Association of University Professors' Resolution, June 1997

Association of American Universities, On the Importance of Diversity in University Admissions April 14, 1997

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