By Kate McGee, KUT News
AUSTIN – U.T. Austin officials are reacting to today’s ruling on the university’s use of race as a factor in admissions.
For U.T., the 7 to 1 ruling from the Supreme Court sending the case back to a lower court doesn’t change anything for now. President Bill Powers painted the ruling as a win for U.T. Austin, and higher education in general.
BILL POWERS: “There were a number of directions the justices could have turned in today’s ruling, and this 7 to 1 ruling represents a positive outcome for this university for the state and for the nation.
But Edward Blum, the lawyer for plaintiff Abigail Fisher, also says the courts nearly unanimous decision to return the case to the lower court is a sign of victory for Fisher.
EDWARD BLUM: “It is undeniable that strict scrutiny applies at this level and UT’s reintroduction of race will fail that strict scrutiny test. I am highly confident of that.”
It’s expected to be another year before the case is decided in the Fifth Circuit court.
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