Edward Blum (litigant)

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Edward Blum
Born
Edward Jay Blum

(1952-01-09) January 9, 1952 (age 72)
Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BA)
Political partyRepublican

Edward Jay Blum (born 1952) is an American conservative litigant who opposes classifications and preferences based on race and ethnicity.[1]

Since the 1990s, Blum has been heavily involved in bringing eight cases to the United States Supreme Court.[2] He was a key figure in Bush v. Vera and the Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College lawsuits.

Blum is the director of the Project on Fair Representation, which he founded in 2005.[3]

  1. ^ Smith, Morgan (February 23, 2012). "One Man Standing Against Race-Based Laws". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Savage, David G. (December 22, 2015). "Conservative legal strategist has no office or staff, just a surprising Supreme Court track record". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Barnes, Robert (October 24, 2022). "How one man brought affirmative action to the Supreme Court. Again and again". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 21, 2024.