Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action

Michigan's public universities had used race as an admissions factor under policies their governing boards permitted, until Michigan voters approved a state constitutional amendment barring the use of race in state university admissions decisions. The Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (plaintiff) sued, arguing the amendment violated the Equal Protection Clause; the court of appeals ruled for the Coalition, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari.