A university is more than the sum of its ethnic parts. It is comprised of individuals — black, white, Hispanic, Asian and others — who should be admitted or rejected without their race or ethnic heritage making any difference.

At issue in the Supreme Court case is the constitutionality of Section 5 of the recently reauthorized Voting Rights Act.

Hundreds of voting districts throughout the country have an unfair balance between citizen and noncitizen populations; that problem may be fixed soon.

A new lawsuit from Texas that is working its way up the appellate ladder may compel the justices to clarify--and limit--how race and ethnicity may be used in the admissions process.

Although the Supreme Court dodged the constitutionality question of Section 5, most Court observers believe that the opinion unambiguously foretells that this Court is prepared to declare the provision unconstitutional.

AEI visiting fellow available to comment on the Supreme Court decision regarding racial balancing cases.