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Article: U-Md. Ruling Threatens Traditional Affirmative Action
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- The Washington Post
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- October 29, 1994
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The federal appeals court that rejected a University of
Maryland scholarship program exclusively for blacks was following a
relatively new judicial trend of tougher scrutiny of affirmative
action programs.
On Thursday, the Richmond-based panel also imposed a high
standard for evidence of past discrimination to justify a
blacks-only program. People on both sides of the volatile issue say
the standard is exceedingly difficult for proponents of special
minority scholarships to meet.
Overall, the decision will become part of a patchwork of
rulings by federal courts on all levels that cast doubt on the
validity of government programs that benefit racial minorities. The
difficult issue has ...