Marco DeFunis, Jr.

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Marco DeFunis, Jr.

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DeFunis v. Odegaard
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The case arose when Marco DeFunis, Jr., a white Jewish student of Spanish-Portuguese descent, applied for admission to the law school of the University of Washington in 1971. Although the school received about 1,600 applications, officials chose to admit only 150 students.
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The case arose when Marco DeFunis, Jr., a white Jewish student of Spanish-Portuguese descent, applied for admission to the law school of the University of Washington in 1971. Although the school received about 1,600 applications, officials chose to admit only 150 students.
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