The Supreme Court’s narrow 4-3 decision on Thursday to uphold a race-conscious admissions program at the University of Texas is a victory for affirmative action proponents.
Bloomberg reported that it was a “surprise” decision given the sharp tone of questions from justices at oral arguments.
So who was the lawyer who pulled it off?
Latham & Watkins’ Gregory Garre, chair of the firm’s Supreme Court and appellate practice, can claim the honors for having represented the University of Texas at Austin in a case which many observers thought was going the other way.
As the former solicitor general from 2008 ...
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