Suggested Reading on Civil Rights Issues

Roger CleggCurrent Events

Overview

Two pieces from ScotusBlog discussing what the Supreme Court needs to do in the area of racial preferences, etc.

Education

Racial preferences in higher education: 

These pieces discuss both why “diversity” should not be a “compelling interest” — and how the Court’s acceptance of it still leaves challenges to racial preferences quite possible. 

Race-based assignments in K-12 education:

Ending school desegregation decrees:

  (law review article by a former colleague)

Employment

Contracting

Voting Rights

Disparate Impact 

Legislation