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Baida, Andrew H. – Journal of College and University Law, 1994
This article discusses the strategy that the University of Maryland pursued in defending the constitutionality of its race-based Benjamin Banneker Scholarship program for black students. It also analyzes the respective decisions of the district court and court of appeals, which recently declared the scholarships unconstitutional. (MDM)
Descriptors: Blacks, College Students, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law

Viteritti, Joseph P. – Education Next, 2002
Describes the facts and legal basis of federal court decisions in "Zelman v. Simmons-Harris," a case before the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if Cleveland's school voucher program violates the Establish Clause. Discusses the possible educational, legal, and political consequences of the Court's decision. (On June 27, 2002, the Supreme…
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation