Affirmative Action has been a hotly debated topic in the US public domain for many years. In the 2003 US Supreme Court case Grutter vs. Bollinger, the University of Michigan School of Law's policy of using race as an admission criterion was constitutionally challenged under the Equal Protection Clause. In Grutter, the university argued using race as a "soft variable" admission standard should be deemed constitutional.

Discuss the arguments offered by University of Michigan for using race as a criterion in admissions. State whether you agree or disagree with the university's logic.