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Constitutional Law Spring 2008 Class 33 Alienage Classifications Affirmative Action

Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena (1995) [C p. 716] Majority by: O'Connor Joined by: Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas Concurrence by: Scalia Concurrence by: Thomas Dissent by: Stevens Joined by: Ginsburg Dissent by: Souter Joined by: Ginsburg, Breyer Dissent by: Ginsburg Joined by: Breyer

Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) [C p. 722] Majority by: O'Connor Joined by: Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer Concurrence by: Ginsburg Joined by: Breyer Concurrence/dissent by: Scalia Joined by: Thomas Concurrence/dissent by: Thomas Joined by: Scalia Dissent by: Rehnquist Joined by: Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas Dissent by: Kennedy

Gratz v. Bollinger (2003) 6-3 Majority by: Rehnquist Joined by: O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas Concurrence by: O'Connor Joined by: Breyer (in part) Concurrence by: Thomas Concurrence by: Breyer Dissent by: Stevens Joined by: Souter Dissent by: Souter Joined by: Ginsburg (in part) Dissent by: Ginsburg Joined by: Souter, Breyer (in part)

Changes to Michigan State Constitution (and others) Michigan Civil Rights Initiative: Proposal 2 Passed in 2006 (58%-42%) Constitutionality unsuccessfully challenged in federal court (2008) On the left: MCRI executive director Jennifer Gratz Similar initiatives in Texas, Washington; others headed for the ballot in AZ, CO, MO, NE, OK

Parents Involved in Community Schools Seattle Sch. Dist. No. 1 (2007) Majority by: Roberts (Parts I, II, III–A, III–C) Joined by: Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito Plurality by: Roberts (III–B, IV) Joined by: Scalia, Thomas, Alito Concurrence by: Thomas Concurrence by: Kennedy Dissent by: Stevens Dissent by: Breyer Joined by: Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg