1.   Respondent, echoing the courts below, labels it a racial quota.

2.   Thomas was renowned as a vigorous opponent of affirmative action or reverse discrimination, espousing minority self-help rather than racial quotas.

3.   Although the School Committee also agreed to abandon the existing racial quota system, Garrity said he does not have the authority to rule on a new admissions policy.

4.   Arizona cities would be barred from establishing racial quotas in public hiring unless voters gave their approval under a sweeping anti-affirmative-action bill facing lawmakers.

5.   At that time, Garrity also suggested that racial quotas may no longer be legally supportable.

6.   At the time the senator accused Gantt, the first black mayor of Charlotte, of supporting racial quotas and criticized him for raising campaign money in gay bars.

7.   -- Reaffirmed his opposition to racial quotas and preferences, but said he wanted to expand opportunities for immigrants to America.

8.   A Huffington-sponsored resolution condemned the use of racial quotas to thwart the death penalty.

9.   A Houston contractor has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation for allegedly using racial quotas to award contracts.