Amicus Curiae Briefs
on Behalf of the University of Michigan

Several organizations have filed briefs on behalf of the University of Michigan in Gratz v. Bollinger & Grutter v. Bollinger

• 88 colleges and universities, both public and private, and more than 50 higher education associations representing virtually every college and university in the nation;

• 68 Fortune 500 corporations

• 29 former high-ranking military leaders;

• 24 U.S. states and territories, the cities of Philadelphia and Cleveland, and the National Conference of Black Mayors;

• Labor unions, including the AFL-CIO, AFCSME, and NEA;

• Religious organizations, including the American Jewish Committee and seven other Jewish organizations;

• More than two dozen members of Congress;

• American Education Research Association, American Psychological Association, American Sociological Association, and many other organizations specializing in social science research;

• Civil rights organizations including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, National Urban League, United Negro College Fund, and the ACLU;

• A dozen Native American tribes and organizations;

• 25 Asian/Pacific-American organizations;

• Hispanic and Latino organizations, including the New America Alliance;

• National Academy of Sciences and Engineering;

• 18 broadcast media companies and organizations;

• Legal organizations and legal education groups, including the American Bar Association and 10 law school deans;

• More than 14,000 law students nationwide;

• The authors of the 10-percent admissions plan in Texas

Source: Julie Peterson, associate vice president for media relations and public affairs, University of Michigan. Copies of the amicus curiae briefs are available online at www.umich.edu/~urel/admissions.

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See AAC&U Amicus Curiae Briefs on Gratz and Grutter cases (pdf).

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