In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court considered two different admissions policies adopted at the University of Michigan Law School and

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The U.S. Supreme Court approved affirmative action plans that took race into consideration as part of a complete examination of the applicant's background. The court did not rule that affirmative action was unconstitutional or that all affirmative action programs should end. Instead, the court recognized the importance of diversity as a compelling interest and upheld the use of race as one factor in the admissions process. The court did not approve a plan that automatically awarded points toward admission to minority applicants, as this would be a quota system, which is unconstitutional.