The high court under Chief Justice John Roberts has made the issue a key part of its docket in recent years , and it could serve as a major legacy of the current conservative majority . Michigan banned racial and sex - based discrimination in university admissions . A federal district court last year ruled the Michigan ban violates the Michigan Constitution . Attorney : ` ` This is a tremendous day for black and Latino students in the entire country '' Attorney : The ban embodies the fundamental premise of what Michigan is all about .
Michigan banned racial and sex - based discrimination in university admissions . A federal district court last year ruled the Michigan ban violates the Michigan Constitution . Attorney : ` ` This is a tremendous day for black and Latino students in the entire country '' Attorney : The ban embodies the fundamental premise of what Michigan is all about .