The Washington Times: Appeals court upholds Calif. affirmative action ban

[Patricia M. McBride]

Imagine that.  I am in total shock the California federal appeals court actually upheld the vote of the people of the state of California as I am more used to them over turning any common sense action taken by the people in ballot initiatives.  I would also think, if these young people feel they are not wholly prepared for college, instead of trying to get a pass and get in anyway, there time might be better spent trying to get to the level needed to be accepted in a college (instead of protesting and filing law suits to get preferential treatment).

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By Valerie Richardson

Monday, April 2, 2012

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by minority students to overturn California’s ban on affirmative action in admissions to state colleges and universities, saying the 1996 initiative approved by California voters already had passed the court’s legal muster.

Ralph Kasarda, an attorney for the Pacific Legal Foundation, said that “today’s ruling is good news for everyone who values fairness and equal opportunity.”

“If the people who brought this lawsuit are genuinely opposed to discrimination in university admissions, as they claim, they should be supporting Proposition 209 and its crystal-clear ban on discriminatory policies, not trying to tear them down,” Mr. Kasarda said.

The lawsuit, filed by the liberal group By Any Means Necessary on behalf of more than 40 black and Hispanic students, argued that the court should revisit its 1997 decision upholding the law because 15 years in effect shows discrimination against minority students.

The group argued that black, Hispanic and American Indian students from high school programs that offer insufficient preparation cannot compete effectively for University of California system slots.

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