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>> welcome to the program, we have got developing news today out of the supreme court. big decision just handed down this morning upholds michigan's ban on affirmative action and college admissions. the ruling head michigan voters did have the right to change their statute constitution when they voted to fro hibt public colleges and universities from taking race into account during the admissions process. the justices stress the ruling says nothing about the merits of affirmative action itself, only the process which you can ban it. joining me from outside the courthouse, nbc news justice corr...

Michigan whose voters amended their constitution in 2006 to ban affirmative action. a lower court of appeals had overturned the state's action, saying the majority could not place unique burdens on minorities. but today in a 6-2 decision, with justice kagan recusing herself, the supreme court disagreed. while not taking a position on the constitutionality of affirmative action itself, the court says states have a right to vote on whether or not to ban it. justice anthony kennedy wrote for the majority saying quote, there is no authority in the constitution of the united states or in this court...

While not taking a position on the constitutionality of affirmative action itself, the court says states have a right to vote on whether or not to ban it. justice anthony kennedy wrote for the majority saying quote, there is no authority in the constitution of the united states or in this court's precedence for the judiciary to set aside michigan laws that commit this policy determination to the voters. deliberative debate on sensitive issues such as racial preferences all too often may shade into rancor, but that does not justify removing certain court determined issues from the voters' reach...