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No. 12-682 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States _______________ BILL SCHUETTE,MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, Petitioner, v. COALITION TO DEFEND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, INTEGRATION AND IMMIGRATION RIGHTS AND FIGHT FOR EQUALITY BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY (BAMN), ET AL., Respondents. _______________ On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _______________ BRIEF FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHANCELLORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS _______________ CHARLES F. ROBINSON KAREN J. PETRULAKIS MARGARET L. WU ELISABETH C. YAP UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 1111 Franklin Street, 8th Fl. Oakland, CA 94607 BRADLEY S. PHILLIPS Counsel of Record MICHAEL J. MONGAN MUNGER,TOLLES & OLSON LLP 355 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071 (213) 683-9100 [email protected] Counsel for Amici Curiae (Additional Counsel on Signature Page) August 30, 2013

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