R. Lawrence Purdy

R. Lawrence Purdy

It took many decades and just as many bad court decisions before the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in SFFA v. Harvard, revitalizing the foundational meaning of our civil rights laws—e......

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R. Lawrence Purdy

A military veteran and legal counsel in the Gratz v. Bollinger (2003) affirmative action case explains why the demand for a color-blind meritocracy matters, particularly when it comes to our military;......

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R. Lawrence Purdy

The recent Supreme Court ruling in SFFA v. Harvard struck down the use of race in college admissions but did not address the propriety of such in the U.S. military service academie......

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R. Lawrence Purdy

The Supreme Court fails to come to grips with "critical mass," an academic euphemism for unlawful quotas.

• Court Decisions
• Affirmative Action

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R. Lawrence Purdy

The repeal of Michigan's affirmative action ban shows inconsistency with the history of the civil rights movement.

• Court Decisions
• Affirmative Action

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R. Lawrence Purdy

A group of veterans seek to annul the longstanding guarantee of “equal opportunity” without regard to race.

• Legislation, Federal
• Military
• Racial Preferences
• Supreme Court

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