February 26, 1999

Judge Affirms Validity of 'Bakke' in U. of Washington Affirmative-Action Lawsuit

By PATRICK HEALY and LIZ McMILLEN

A federal judge this month affirmed that the U.S. Supreme Court's Bakke decision, which supports the use of racial considerations in admissions decisions to achieve educational diversity, is still valid and will be a basis for deciding an affirmative-action lawsuit at the University of Washington's Law School.

But Judge Thomas S. Zilly also ruled that the university's affirmative-action program must be

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