Sentence examples for upheld a policy from inspiring English sources

It upheld a policy at the law school that took race into account but struck down an undergraduate policy in which minority applicants were given an explicit point advantage in a numerical formula.

The 2003 Supreme Court ruling in Grutter v. Bollinger upheld a policy of using racial affirmative action.

South Carolina, in recognition that law enforcement have bigger crimes to go after than possession of needles and spoons, have upheld a policy of non-enforcement for years.

Their wish was granted in September, when the supervisors voted, 8-1, to uphold a policy allowing the unattended displays.

The federal judge was upholding a policy about border seizures formalised after the 2001 al-Qaeda attacks.

In the forefront of our news we have our government seeking to uphold a policy which clearly discriminates against gay people.

The Dutch high court, for instance, has recently upheld a government policy of withholding food and shelter to rejected asylum seekers who refuse to be repatriated, giving legal backing to one of Europe's toughest immigration policies.

The Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly on affirmative action cases in higher education, most recently in June 2016, when it upheld a University of Texas policy that enables race to be a factor in admission decisions.

Because of a recent federal court ruling that upheld a city policy of not allowing religious services in public schools, dozens of congregations throughout New York have been told that they must move; next Sunday will be the last time they will be allowed to rent space in schools for services.

This year, the state Supreme Court upheld a California policy that allows undocumented immigrant students who are state residents to pay the lower in-state tuition rates.

B1 Homeless Arrests Upheld A federal judge upheld a Giuliani administration policy that allows police officers to arrest homeless people for sleeping in boxes in public.