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Manuscript / legal commentary / book draft
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or legal analysis (possibly by Alan Dershowitz, given the style and context of these files) discussing the Supreme Court's *Bakke* decision regarding affirmative action. The text critiques Justice Powell's opinion for favoring Harvard's vague 'holistic' admissions process over Davis Medical School's specific quotas, calling the decision a 'triumph of ambiguity.' The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Justice Powell | Supreme Court Justice |
Wrote the opinion in the Bakke case; singled out Harvard College for approval regarding admissions.
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| Justice Steward | Supreme Court Justice |
Referenced for his quote regarding hard core pornography ('I know it when I see it'). Note: Likely a typo for Justice...
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| Unidentified Author | Author/Narrator |
Uses first person ('This reminded me', 'we submit') to discuss legal arguments regarding affirmative action.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Supreme Court |
Issued the decision in the Bakke case.
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| Harvard College |
Cited as a model for affirmative action admissions programs; criticized by the author for vague criteria.
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| Davis Medical School |
Its admissions program was ruled unconstitutional in the Bakke case.
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| Columbia University |
Submitted amicus curiae brief.
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| Stanford University |
Submitted amicus curiae brief.
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| Pennsylvania University |
Submitted amicus curiae brief.
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Timeline (1 events)
1978 (Historical Context)
Supreme Court decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Washington D.C.
Relationships (1)
Justice Powell... expressly singled out Harvard College for approval.
Key Quotes (3)
"The Bakke decision was thus a triumph of ambiguity and discretion over clarity and candor."Source
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"It reposes all decision making with a group of Platonic guardians whose task is to shape an entering class so as to maximize its diversity in certain unspecified ways."Source
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Quote #2
"This reminded me of Justice Steward’s 'I know it when I see it' quip about hard core pornography."Source
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Quote #3
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