No. 11-345
In the
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
ABIGAIL NOEL FISHER,
Petitioner,
v.UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN,
et al.
,
Respondents.
On Writ of Certiorari to the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
BRIEF
AMICI CURIAE
OF 38 CURRENTMEMBERS OF THE TEXAS STATE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INSUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS
Robin A. LenhardtFordham UniversitySchool of LawMichelle AdamsBenjamin N. CardozoSchool of LawJohn BrittainDavid A. ClarkeSchool of Law
Eric L. Lewis
Counsel of Record
Lewis Baach PLLC1201 F Street, NWSuite 500Washington, DC 20004(202) 833-8900eric.lewis@lewisbaach.com
Counsel for Amici Curiae
i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ..................................... iiiSTATEMENT OF INTERESTOF
AMICI
CURIAE
....................................................1SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT .....................................6 ARGUMENT ............................................................. 12I.
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ENCOURAGE THE CREATIVESOLUTIONS AND STATEEXPERIMENTATION REFLECTED INTHE CHALLENGED UNIVERSITY OFTEXAS ADMISSIONS PROGRAM ................... 12II. EXPERIMENTATION WITH RACE-NEUTRAL ALTERNATIVES DOES NOTPRECLUDE A STATE FROM ALSO ADOPTING RACE-CONSCIOUSSTRATEGIES THAT SATISFY STRICTSCRUTINY ......................................................... 21 A.
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Race-Neutral and Race-ConsciousStrategies ..................................................... 22
iiB. Petitioner Misapprehends the Top Ten
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Unique Educational Context in whichUT
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Admissions Plan Operates .................. 27III. THE REALITIES OF 21st CENTURY EDUCATION AND RACE REQUIRETHAT STATES BE PERMITTED TOPURSUE INNOVATIVE STRATEGIESTO MEET COMPELLING NEEDSWITHIN THE LIMITS OF STRICTSCRUTINY ......................................................... 32CONCLUSION .......................................................... 35
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BRIEF AMICI CURIAE OF 38 CURRENT
MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS STATE SENATE
AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN
SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS in Fisher v. University of Texas
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AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN
SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS in Fisher v. University of Texas
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