Chief Justice John Roberts’s concurrence in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
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Chief Justice John Roberts’s concurrence in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action is a Supreme Court opinion emphasizing judicial restraint and the legitimacy of voter decisions to prohibit race-based affirmative action policies in public education.
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Target entity: Chief Justice John Roberts’s concurrence in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action Context triple: [Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action), criticizes, Chief Justice John Roberts’s concurrence in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action]
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action)
Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action) is Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s powerful Supreme Court dissent criticizing a Michigan constitutional amendment that banned race-conscious admissions policies in public universities.
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Arizona v. Johnson
Arizona v. Johnson is a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified police authority to frisk passengers during lawful traffic stops when officers reasonably suspect they are armed and dangerous.
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United States v. Virginia (1996) majority opinion
The United States v. Virginia (1996) majority opinion is a landmark Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, that struck down the Virginia Military Institute’s male-only admissions policy as unconstitutional sex discrimination under the Equal Protection Clause.
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Grutter v. Bollinger
Grutter v. Bollinger is a landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the limited use of race as one factor in holistic law school admissions to promote educational diversity.
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Bucklew v. Precythe
Bucklew v. Precythe is a 2019 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld Missouri’s method of execution against an Eighth Amendment challenge, clarifying the standards for inmates claiming that a particular execution protocol would cause them severe pain.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Chief Justice John Roberts’s concurrence in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action Target entity description: Chief Justice John Roberts’s concurrence in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action is a Supreme Court opinion emphasizing judicial restraint and the legitimacy of voter decisions to prohibit race-based affirmative action policies in public education.
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action)
Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action) is Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s powerful Supreme Court dissent criticizing a Michigan constitutional amendment that banned race-conscious admissions policies in public universities.
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B.
Arizona v. Johnson
Arizona v. Johnson is a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified police authority to frisk passengers during lawful traffic stops when officers reasonably suspect they are armed and dangerous.
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C.
United States v. Virginia (1996) majority opinion
The United States v. Virginia (1996) majority opinion is a landmark Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, that struck down the Virginia Military Institute’s male-only admissions policy as unconstitutional sex discrimination under the Equal Protection Clause.
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D.
Grutter v. Bollinger
Grutter v. Bollinger is a landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the limited use of race as one factor in holistic law school admissions to promote educational diversity.
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E.
Bucklew v. Precythe
Bucklew v. Precythe is a 2019 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld Missouri’s method of execution against an Eighth Amendment challenge, clarifying the standards for inmates claiming that a particular execution protocol would cause them severe pain.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Supreme Court concurrence opinion ⓘ |
| acknowledges | precedent allowing some consideration of race in higher education admissions under strict scrutiny ⓘ |
| addresses | interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause in the context of direct democracy ⓘ |
| argues | courts should not disempower voters from deciding whether to allow race-based preferences ⓘ |
| asserts |
the Constitution does not guarantee minority groups a particular political process outcome
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the political-process doctrine should be applied narrowly ⓘ |
| author | John G. Roberts Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseCitation | Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, 572 U.S. 291 (2014) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizes |
race-based affirmative action as a policy question for voters and legislatures
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the dissent as reintroducing racial considerations into every political decision ⓘ |
| cites |
Gratz v. Bollinger
NERFINISHED
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Grutter v. Bollinger NERFINISHED ⓘ Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies |
Schuette decides who may resolve the debate over affirmative action
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Schuette does not decide the constitutionality of affirmative action itself ⓘ his prior statement in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 ⓘ |
| concerns | Michigan Proposal 2 (2006) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concursIn | upholding Michigan’s Proposal 2 ⓘ |
| contextOf | public higher education admissions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| criticizes | framing of the case as about whether the Constitution forbids the majority from doing what it may choose to do ⓘ |
| dateDecided | 2014-04-22 ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom |
Hunter v. Erickson
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Washington v. Seattle School District No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
deference to democratic processes
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judicial restraint ⓘ |
| focusesOn | limits of judicial power in reviewing voter initiatives ⓘ |
| frames | the case as about the role of the judiciary versus the role of voters ⓘ |
| holds | Michigan voters may choose to prohibit race-based preferences in public university admissions ⓘ |
| joinsJudgmentOf | plurality opinion of Justice Anthony Kennedy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
NERFINISHED
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constitutionality of state bans on race-based affirmative action in public education ⓘ |
| opposes | dissenting opinion of Justice Sonia Sotomayor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedIn | United States Reports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejects | use of the political-process doctrine to invalidate Michigan’s constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| respondsTo | Justice Sotomayor’s discussion of race and democracy ⓘ |
| states | the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race is not a universal command of the Constitution in all contexts ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
affirmative action in public university admissions
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direct democracy and constitutional law ⓘ equal protection and race-conscious policies ⓘ |
| supports |
legitimacy of voter-enacted prohibitions on race-based affirmative action
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state autonomy in structuring public university admissions policies ⓘ |
| votesWith | majority ⓘ |
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action)
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Chief Justice John Roberts’s concurrence in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
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