Court Deluged With Advice On Mich. Case

By Mark Walsh

Washington

The U.S. Supreme Court has been flooded with legal briefs in two cases involving affirmative action at the University of Michigan that were set to be argued before the court this week. Some are likely to play an influential role, while others may be lucky even to be skimmed by their target audience: the nine members of the court.

At least in sheer volume, proponents of allowing race as a factor in admissions have a decided edge in the battle of the friend-of-the-court briefs.

Some 70 briefs were filed in support of the University of Michigan's policies, and many of those represent multiple universities or organizations. By comparison, opponents of the policies...