Not long ago I asked (here and here) whether the University of Virginia was a “racial scofflaw” for offering racially exclusive scholarships despite a Fourth Circuit opinion that would seem to bar them. The University’s defense, briefly, is that it merely advertises, promotes, and perhaps facilitates these scholarships, which are private, through its alumni association, and that it does not offer them.
Now comes Eric Wang, a UVa law student and opinion columnist on the Cavalier Daily, who has looked at the matter in considerably more depth. Read his analysis here. (Eric points out that the reference near the end of his piece to “U.S. Code” should have read “42 U.S.C. §1981,” and would have but for the CD’s editing.)
When you finish the article take a look at Eric’s impressive blog as well.
Did the Grutter/Grantz rulings say anything about these sorts of scholarships? Eric Wang speaks of this “14th Amendment” thing, but since the Grutter ruling, as far as I see it doesn’t exist. It’s been replaced by concepts like “critical mass”, “diversity”, and “international customs and practices”, stuff like that.
With the Supremes now basing their decisions on “international law” istead of the actual text of the document (the Constitution of the United States of America) that they swore to uphold, we should now look to precedents in places like Uganada, France, and Bolivia rather than the antiquated places like “The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond”. Richmond isn’t even in a foreign country! How can the Supremes even consider such a court’s decisions??? Maybe Koffi Annan or Jacques Chirac can file an amicus curaie in this case and get it resolved soon.
oh get over it. discrimination my ass. grow up and stop crying.