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Brief of the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, et al. in Support of Grutter v. Bollinger, et al.

Legal Brief - February 19, 2003 -


  • Comparative and international law are relevant to the issues before the Court.
  • High courts of other nations have upheld affirmative action measures under comparable circumstances.
  • United States treaty law permits affirmative action and, under certain circumstances, imposes affirmative duties to assure equality.