The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Brief of John Conyers, Jr., Member of Congress, et al. in Support of Respondents in Grutter v. Bollinger, et al.

Legal Brief - February 18, 2003 -

• Racial diversity in higher education furthers compelling governmental interests that strengthen American democracy.
  
• The Supreme Court's framework for distinguishing legitimate race-conscious decisions from unlawful quotas preserves the efficacy of our federal system.