Fisher V. University Of Texas Case Analysis

On December 9, 2015, the Supreme Court rules on a 4-3 decision that the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment allows colleges and universities to use race as part of the college admissions process for undergraduates in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas. The majority opinion issued by Justice Kennedy argues that there was no other way for the university to fulfill its compelling interest of increasing diversity without using race as part of its admissions process. Justice Thomas’s dissent, he stated that the 14th amendment prohibits race in any way, shape, or form for use of discrimination.

Abigail Fisher, a caucasian female, applied to the University of Texas in 2008. The University of Texas had a policy where they accepted