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Supreme Court sends University of Texas race plan back

American flag flies in front of the Supreme Court in Washington in this June 27, 2012 file photo. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
American flag flies in front of the Supreme Court in Washington in this June 27, 2012 file photo. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)

The Supreme Court has sent a Texas case on race-based college admissions back to a lower court for another look.

The court’s 7-1 decision Monday leaves unsettled many of the basic questions about the continued use of race as a factor in college admissions.

Abigail Fisher, a white Texan, sued the university after she was denied a spot in 2008. She has since received her undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University.

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