Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 10-12-12 featuring Gail Heriot
SCOTUScast 10-12-12 featuring Gail Heriot
On October 10, 2012, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. This case considers whether using race as a factor in undergraduate admissions decisions is permitted by the Equal Protection Clause.
To discuss the case, we have Gail Heriot, who is a Professor of Law at University of San Diego School of Law.
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Senior Scholar, Manhattan Institute; Professor of Law Emerita, University of San Diego
Gail Heriot is a Senior Scholar at the Manhattan Institute, a Professor of Law Emerita at the University of San Diego and the Chairman of the Board of the American Civil Rights Project. She served on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights for 18 years. Her new book is entitled “Why We Walk on Eggshells: How Our Civil Rights Laws Stifle Our Public Discourse.”