Question

Which of the following is a key similarity between Grutter v. Bollinger and Hernandez v. Texas? Both cases upheld affirmative-action policies. Both cases involved people of Mexican descent. Both cases sought to promote diversity. Both cases were overturned in later court cases.

Answer 1

Both cases sought to promote diversity.

Hernandez v Texas was a 1954 Supreme Court decision that extended protection against discrimination to Hispanics. Grutter v Bollinger was an affirmative action case whereby the Court ruled that race could be used as a factor in admissions as long as there was no point system and race was not a major factor;