The Grutter v. Bollinger case

The Grutter v. Bollinger case (2003) was a Supreme Court decision about U.S. university admissions. The University of Michigan Law School considered race as one factor to promote diversity. Barbara Grutter, a white applicant, was denied admission and challenged this policy, arguing it violated the Equal Protection Clause. The Court upheld the use of race as a "plus" factor, emphasizing that diversity benefits education and that the university’s narrowly tailored approach was constitutional. The decision affirmed that race could be one of several factors in admissions but must be carefully balanced to promote equality.