Maryland, New York file brief in support of University of Michigan admissions programs.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-20 February 2003-MARYLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL: Maryland, New York file brief in support of University of Michigan admissions programs(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02192003 Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr., announced today that Maryland and New York have filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of 21 States in support of the University of Michigan's admissions programs.

The States argue in the brief that because providing a high quality education is one of the most important functions of state government, they must retain the freedom to create strong educational institutions tailored to the needs of each State and its citizens. States have learned, through decades of experience, that a diverse student population...