Fisher v. University of Texas

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:area affirmative action
gptkbp:argued_on December 9, 2015
gptkbp:case_number 14-981
initially filed in 2008
gptkbp:case_outcome 5-4 ruling
dissent argued against the use of race in admissions
reaffirmed previous rulings on affirmative action
shaped future admissions policies
upheld diversity as a compelling interest
majority opinion emphasized educational benefits of diversity
gptkbp:case_significance landmark case in education law
gptkbp:case_types constitutional law
gptkbp:court gptkb:University_of_Texas_at_Austin
gptkb:Abigail_Fisher
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 23, 2016
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Justice_Sonia_Sotomayor
gptkb:Justice_Stephen_Breyer
gptkbp:economic_policy influenced public discourse on race and education
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:2016
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fisher v. University of Texas
gptkbp:impact future affirmative action cases
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:University_of_Texas_at_Austin
gptkb:Abigail_Fisher
gptkbp:is_cited_in 579 U. S. 365
gptkbp:is_standardized_by strict scrutiny
gptkbp:judicial_review review of university admissions policies
gptkbp:legal_framework influenced state policies on admissions
gptkbp:legal_issue use of race in college admissions
ongoing discussions about race in higher education
gptkbp:legal_outcome affirmed lower court's decision
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:Alliance_Defending_Freedom
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Equal Protection Clause
gptkbp:location gptkb:Austin,_Texas
gptkbp:outcome upheld the university's admissions policy
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:Fisher_v._University_of_Texas_II
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
gptkbp:public_reaction controversial case
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Gratz_v._Bollinger
gptkb:Grutter_v._Bollinger
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis debate on race in admissions
gptkbp:significance impact on affirmative action policies
gptkbp:university_policy holistic review process
gptkbp:year gptkb:2016
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sonia_Sotomayor
gptkb:The_NAACP_Legal_Defense_Fund
gptkb:Thurgood_Marshall
gptkb:Gratz_v._Bollinger
gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:Grutter_v._Bollinger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4