It will decide whether the Constitution permits the F.C.C. to favor minorities in awarding licenses for radio and television stations.

"You talk to white kids who feel they can't get any jobs because there's a quota that favors minorities," said Detective Flynn.

It has represented members of many races but receives most of its notoriety in challenging programs favoring minorities over non-minorities, often called "affirmative action."

The charges were that the FCC policy of favoring minorities violated the equal protection clause.

The high court let stand a ruling that would encourage Yonkers to favor minorities over others applying for affordable housing.

The ruling affirmed the power of Congress to enact programs that favor blacks and other minorities.

He often took positions in favor of individual rights against the state, often favoring criminal defendants, minorities, the poor, and other underrepresented groups.

According to her husband, the Government favors women and minorities in the granting of licenses, and never would have given Century the license.

In some cases the messages appear to come from white men who think they are being discriminated against by companies favoring women or minorities.

After a Federal appeals court threw out the university's admission system favoring minorities in 1996, Mr. Garza's chances seemed even more remote.