Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University jointly filed a motion on Monday asking a federal judge to let them complete their current admissions cycles without complying with the state’s new ban on affirmative-action preferences.
The motion asks Judge David M. Lawson of the U.S. District Court in Detroit to delay enforcement of the preference ban, scheduled to take effect on December 23, until the universities have completed their admissions and financial-aid decisions for next fall.