Here’s what the Center for Equal Opportunity is saying about the Michigan rulings: “The Supreme Court decision is disappointing because it is a missed opportunity. The justices could have made clear that race and ethnic preferences can never be used. On the other hand, it remains clear that preferences can be illegal: If the use of race is like the Michigan undergrad admissions system, then it is illegal. Our experience is that the undergrad approach is more common than the law school approach. The Supreme Court has sent everyone back to the trenches. We are happy to continue the fight and hope the Bush administration will join us there in rooting out illegal admissions programs – especially in light of their lukewarm amicus brief filed for the cases. The left is claiming the decision is not just a stamp of approval but a directive to universities to use race. This is not true. The court has not said that preferences are moral or right. It has not said that using race is wise policy. It has certainly not made the use of race mandatory. Just the opposite, it says the use of race should end in 25 years. We will try to move up that date by talking with university administrators, legislators, and the administration.”