Hundreds of Groups Back U. of Michigan on Affirmative Action

By PETER SCHMIDT

Washington

If the Supreme Court judged cases based on the sheer volume of briefs submitted on behalf of each side, the University of Michigan would have no trouble prevailing in its defense of its race-conscious admissions policies.

The court received more than 60 briefs last week backing the use of race in admissions decisions...

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