Edward Blum (litigant)
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Edward Jay Blum (born 1952) is an American conservative litigant who opposes diversity programs such as affirmative action based on race and ethnicity.[1]
Edward Blum | |
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Born | Edward Jay Blum (1951-01-09) January 9, 1951 (age 73) Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA) State University of New York at New Paltz |
Political party | Republican |
Blum is the director of the Project on Fair Representation which he founded in 2005. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill says he is the only member of this organization,[2] However Slate disputes this characterization, describing Blum and his organization as the recipients of wealthy and powerful right-wing benefactors.[3] The Harvard Crimson reported that his work is funded by conservative trusts and foundations, including Donors Trust, the Searle Freedom Trust, the Sarah Scaife Foundation, and The 85 Fund.[4]
Since the 1990s, Blum has been heavily involved in bringing eight cases to the United States Supreme Court.[5] He was a key figure in Bush v. Vera and the Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College lawsuits.