What to Know About Fisher v. University of Texas

The Supreme Court sends the case back to lower court.

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Abigail Fisher Was Denied Admission at the University of Texas - Abigail Fisher and Rachel Michalewicz, two white women, applied to the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 and were denied admission. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Catch an Illegal Immigrant, Win $25 - A conservative student group at the University of Texas canceled plans to host a “Catch an Illegal Immigrant” contest organized by a former staffer of state attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott. The group, Young Conservatives of Texas, said the game's purpose was to promote discussion about immigration. (Photo: Courtesy of Univeristy of Texas)

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What to Know About Fisher v. University of Texas - On June 24, the U.S. Supreme court ruled 7-1 to send the Fisher v. University of Texas case back to a lower federal appeals court for further judicial review. The justices decided that the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals did not hold the University of Texas’ admission policy under thorough legal scrutiny. Here are the key facts in the case. — Natelege Whaley(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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