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Authored by

John Hasnas
John Hasnas
Executive Director

Originally Appeared In

National Law Journal

Too much official power

A month has passed since the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the cases challenging the University of Michigan’s admissions policies. Now that the cacophony has died down, we can ask whether the alleged educational values of a diverse student body outweigh the dangers inherent in allowing government agents to make race-based decisions.

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