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Proposal 2 - Michigan
Michigan passed Proposal 2 (Connerly’s initiative) in 2006, amending the state constitution to ban affirmative action programs in public education, employment and contracting. The effects of this ban are still developing and have not yet been fully documented.
In December 2006, several groups, including the ACLU and NAACP, sought a declaratory ruling that interpreting the amendment to bar consideration of race as one among many factors in admissions decisions at public universities violates the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The District Court, however, dismissed the suit in March 2008.
More information on Proposal 2:
Wayne State Manages to Remain Diverse Without Affirmative Action – The South End – July 28, 2009
Dykema Excavators Complains About Grand Rapids’ Policy for Awarding Construction Contracts – mlive.com – April 28, 2009
Opponent of Anti-Affirmative Action Measure Wins Final Battle – The Michigan Citizen – October 14, 2008
Proposal 2 Dealt a Cruel Blow to Minority Students – Muskegon Chronicle – September 19, 2008
Non-Profit Aims to Advance Diversity in Michigan - PR Newswire - June 11, 2008
After Affirmative Action Ban, Minority Enrollment Drops Slightly—The Michigan Daily—June 8, 2008
Khaled Ali Beydoun, Without Color of Law: The Losing Race Against Colorblindness in Michigan, 12 Mich. J. Race & L. 465 (2007).
The Potential Impact of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative on Employment, Education, and Contracting - Susan Kaufmann
The Gender Impact of the Proposed Michigan Civil Rights Initiative - Susan Kaufmann and Anne Davis
