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The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to reconsider it's decision striking down a ban on affirmative action.
Appeals court to revisit decision that struck down affirmative action ban | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
A federal appeals court has agreed to reconsider its July ruling that struck down the state ban on racial preferences in public education, state Attorney General Bill Schuette announced Friday afternoon.
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said it will reconsider the matter based on a request from Schuette for an "en banc" review, meaning the full court will consider the case and not just a three-judge panel.
Wayne State University law professor Peter Henning said the decision means "there are enough judges troubled by the earlier panel decision that they want to look at it. It means there's at least some sentiment on the court that the panel decision wasn't correct."
But Henning said there's no way to handicap any decision based on the court's desire to revisit the case. "It doesn't mean a majority. And they don't always reverse."
The ban has remained in effect as the issue makes its way through the courts
Appeals court to revisit decision that struck down affirmative action ban | Detroit Free Press | freep.com