Brief of Amicus Curiae Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm in Support of Respondents in Grutter v. Bollinger, et al.

Legal Brief - February 27, 2003 -

• The University of Michigan's determination that it has a compelling interest in achieving a diverse student body in order to advance its educational mission falls within the institutional autonomy afforded to universities by the First Amendment and by Article VIII, Section 4 of the Michigan Constitution and should, therefore, be afforded deference by the Supreme Court