Lawyers’ Committee Advises Policymakers on Inclusiveness in the Wake of Michigan Proposition 2

April 12, 2007

The Lawyers' Committee leads the charge in reacting to Michigan’s Proposition 2, the November 7, 2006 state constitutional amendment barring state and local public institutions from using affirmative action programs in public employment, contracting, and educational programs. Working with Ballard Spahr LLP and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the Lawyers’ Committee provided an analysis to be used by policymakers in Michigan and nationwide in their analysis of the overall impact of the state constitutional amendment. The analysis discusses the legal impact of Proposition 2 on any state or local public entity's use of any program that considers or gives preferential treatment based on race, color, ethnicity, gender, or national origin. The analysis explains that various means of promoting racial diversity and inclusiveness in classrooms, contracting, and the workplace remain legal in Michigan.

To download the memo, click here.

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