Question

i do not agree that the petitioner's (uc of davis) admissions program violates the constitution because … i do not believe that anyone can truly look into america's past and still find that a remedy for the effects of the past is impermissible.—justice marshall, from the dissenting opinion in university of california v. bakke how does this excerpt reveal a continued clash between conservative and liberal ideology in the courts? the writer disagrees with the majority ruling that the defendant was a victim of reverse discrimination. the writer disagrees with the majority ruling that affirmative action was being implemented in a fair manner. the writer agrees with the majority ruling that the idea of reverse discrimination is an invalid claim. the writer agrees with the majority ruling that that the school should change its affirmative action policy.

Answer 1

This excerpt reveals a continued clash between conservative and liberal ideology in the courts because according to the writer he agrees with the majority ruling that the idea of reverse discrimination is an invalid claim, as he said in the excerpt: "I do not believe that anyone can truly look into America's past and still find that a remedy for the effects of the past is impermissible.".