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A second significant ruling was made by the Supreme Court of Michigan in 2003. White students who had been denied ad- mission to the University of Michigan claimed that they had been discriminated against because less qualified applicants had been admitted on the basis of their race. The Court ruled that universities can give minorities an edge in admissions, but there must be a meaningful review of individual applicants. Mechan- ical systems, such as giving extra points because of race, are un- constitutional. This murky message satisfied no one, as no one knew what it really meant.
To remove ambiguity, opponents of affirmative action put amendments to several state constitutions on the ballot. The amendments, which make it illegal for public institutions to even consider race or sex in hiring, in awarding contracts, or in college admissions, failed in some states, such as Colorado, but became law in Michigan and Nebraska (Lewin 2007; Kaufman and Fields 2008).
With constitutional battles continuing, the issue of affirmative action in a multicultural society is likely to remain center stage for quite some time.
Looking Toward the Future 297
The United States is the most racially–ethnically diverse society in the world. This can be our central strength, with our many groups working together to build a harmonious society, a stellar example for the world. Or it can be our Achilles heel, with us breaking into feuding groups, a Balkanized society that marks an ill-fitting end to a grand social experiment. Our reality will probably fall somewhere between these extremes.
By the Numbers: Then and Now