January 5, 2001

Federal Judge Upholds Use of Race in Admissions

By PETER SCHMIDT

Michigan defends policy by showing that it is 'narrowly tailored'

A federal judge ruled last month that the University of Michigan is justified in considering race in undergraduate admissions because of the educational benefits of diversity.

U.S. District Court Judge Patrick J. Duggan stressed, however, that his decision was based largely on his belief that the current admissions policies, adopted in 1999, were "narrowly tailored" to avoid illegal

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