Since 1978, the Supreme Court has recognized diversity as a compelling government interest to uphold the use of affirmative action in higher education. Yet the constitutionality of the practice has been challenged many times. In Grutter v. Bollinger, for example, the Court denied its use in perpetuity and suggested a twenty-five-year time limit for its application in law school admissions. Almost two decades have passed, so where do we stand? This Note’s quantitative analysis of the matriculation of and degrees awarded to Black and Latinx students at twenty-nine accredited law schools across the United States illuminates a stark lack of progress toward critical mass since Grutter and reveals the continued need for affirmative action in law school admissions.

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肯定的不作为：美国法律教育“临界质量”进展的定量分析

自 1978 年以来，最高法院已将多样性视为支持在高等教育中使用平权行动的一项令人信服的政府利益。然而，这种做法的合宪性已多次受到质疑。例如，在 Grutter v. Bollinger 案中，法院拒绝永久使用它，并建议将其用于法学院招生的时限为 25 年。快二十年过去了，我们站在哪里？本说明对全美 29 所经认可的法学院的黑人和拉丁裔学生的入学和授予学位的定量分析表明，自 Grutter 以来，在临界质量方面完全缺乏进展，并揭示了在法学院招生中继续需要采取平权行动.