{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Season 2: Episode 3:  A Discussion of Grutter v. Bollinger","description":"In Season 2, Episode 3 of Notorious, we discuss the case of Grutter v. Bollinger, which involved the question of whether a law school admissions policy that considered race as a factor in admissions violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment or  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The 5-4 majority opinion decided that the law school\u2019s admission policy complied with the Equal Protection Clause and was written by Justice O\u2019Connor and joined in whole by Justice Ginsburg, Justice Stevens, and Justice Breyer. The Court found that the law school\u2019s stated interest that it wanted to maintain diversity of its student body was a compelling government interest and that compelling interest withstood strict scrutiny by the Court. Justice Ginsburg filed a concurrence, joined by Justice Breyer, agreeing in the judgment and in the overall opinion, but elaborating on Justice O\u2019Connor\u2019s point in reference to the timeline she expected universities and other institutions to maintain race as one of the considerations that go into the admissions process.&amp;nbsp; Patterson Belknap attorneys Michelle Bufano, Alejandro Cruz, and Amir Badat discuss Justice Ginsburg\u2019s impact on this case. Related Resources: For a selection of Justice Ginsburg\u2019s writings, see  Decisions and Dissents of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:&amp;nbsp; A Selection, edited by Corey Brettschneider. For more information about Patterson Belknap Webb &amp;amp; Tyler LLP, see www.pbwt.com. For information about becoming a guest on Notorious, email Michelle Bufano. For questions or more information about Notorious, email Jenni Dickson. Also, check out the Patterson Belknap podcast, How to Build A Nation in 15 Weeks. Related People: Michelle Bufano Alejandro Cruz Amir Badat ","author_name":"Notorious:  The Legal Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg","author_url":"https:\/\/www.pbwt.com\/notorious\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20482478\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/111329471"}