An Examination of the Effect of the University of Michigan Cases on the Complexion of Higher Education

Some of the nation's most prominent colleges and universities have abandoned their affirmativeaction-based admission policies and adopted race-neutral affirmative action as a result of twolawsuits against the University of Michigan, which threaten the availability of undergraduate andgraduate program access to applicants of color. In this article, an overview "Grutter v. Bollinger"and "Gratz v. Bollinger" is provided. Futhermore, the authors identify how "Grutter v. Bollinger" hasspecifically impacted other institutions.