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KEY MATERIALS FOR YOUR USE

1. "Diversity Reaffirmed: A Legal Analysis of the University of Michigan Affirmative Action Cases" (organized by the Harvard Civil Rights Project, available here as PDF)
2. EJS talking points; also quotes from decision
3. The decisions (PDF): Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger
4. NEW! Preserving Diversity in Higher Education: A Manual on Admissions Policies and Procedures After the University of Michigan Decisions written by Bingham McCutchen LLP and Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP law firms (available here as PDF)
   
   

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TALKING POINTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Word document, adapted from William G. Bowen and Neil L. Rudenstine,
Race-Sensitive Admissions: Back to Basics, February 26, 2003

MEDIA OUTREACH TOOLS AND TEMPLATES

Guidelines for a Local Media Strategy (Word)
Template: Media Advisory on Local Press Conference After Decision (Word)

HOW-TO GUIDES
These guides are in PDF and password protected. Email your full name, university/college/school, mailing address and phone number here to obtain the password.

"Planning a Community Forum on Affirmative Action" by Americans for a Fair Chance
A community forum on affirmative action is an opportunity for proponents of affirmative action to get together and discuss how affirmative action affects their lives, and what steps can be taken to ensure that diversity is maintained in campuses and in the workplace throughout the country. Events could include a briefing, panel presentation, or discussion group.

"Grassroots Tool Kit: A Manual on Event Planning, Coalition Building, and Grassroots Advocacy" by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

EQUAL JUSTICE SOCIETY'S AMICUS BRIEF

EJS affiliated attorneys and professors file amici curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting University of Michigan School of Law admissions program on behalf of the Coalition for Economic Equity, the Santa Clara University School of Law Center for Social Justice and Public Service, the Justice Collective, the Charles Houston Bar Association and the California Association of Black Lawyers
View the full brief (PDF, 236k))
View the press release

BRIEFS FILED IN THE CASE
All links are to PDFs.

Grutter v. Bollinger
Brief for Respondents (the Univ. of Michigan)
Brief for Intervenors

Gratz v. Bollinger
Brief for Respondents (the Univ. of Michigan)
Brief for Intervenors

INFORMATION FROM THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER

The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Survey:
"Conflicted Views of Affirmative Action"" (PDF)

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