Sessions Information

  • January 7, 2016
    1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
    Session Type: AALS Hot Topic Programs
    Session Capacity: N/A
    Hotel: New York Hilton Midtown
    Room: Beekman Parlor
    Floor: Second Floor
    The Supreme Court is going to revisit affirmative action this term in Fisher v. Texas. The argument will likely center around whether Texas explored race neutral alternatives seriously enough to satisfy the Court’s strict scrutiny standard
    of review. This panel will discuss that question as well as 1) whether the Court should revisit its standard of review; 2) whether there are arguments that might convince either Justice Kennedy or Justice Roberts to move more to the center on this issue; and 3) and whether the very phrase “affirmative action” is misleading and inaccurate given what universities really want is a vibrant, diverse student body to better prepare all students for the multicultural world they will live and work in after graduation. The panel will also address the textual and originalist arguments implicated by the voluntary use of racial criteria by public universities to help build a diverse student body.
Session Speakers
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
Speaker

University of California, Irvine School of Law
Moderator and Speaker

Vanderbilt University Law School
Speaker

University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Speaker

Georgia State University College of Law
Speaker

Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University
Speaker

Session Fees
  • AALS Hot Topic Program - What Will and Should Happen to Affirmative Action after Fisher v Texas: $0.00