SCOTUS Rules Against Affirmative Action By Colleges

Politico reports:

The high court’s decision hinged on two cases where Students for Fair Admissions is challenging race-conscious practices at Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — the nation’s oldest private and public universities.

At its core, the group, which says it represents about 20,000 students, has alleged that Harvard intentionally discriminates against Asian American applicants. It has also spent decades trying to get the court to overturn a ruling in the landmark Grutter v. Bollinger case, which has shaped college admissions policies since 2003.

But education groups and civil rights advocates argue that banning the use of race altogether will exacerbate inequality for years to come. A race-blind admissions standard, they say, fails to account for barriers Black and brown students often face.

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BREAKING: US Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action as a violation of constitutional equal protection laws. Developing.

— Teresa Watanabe (@TeresaWatanabe) June 29, 2023

The Supreme Court has ruled on affirmative action. Per Amy Howe of @SCOTUSblog, “The court holds that Harvard and UNC’s admissions programs violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.”

— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) June 29, 2023

The Supreme Court's third opinion is in the affirmative action cases. Chief Justice Roberts' opinion for the court holds that Harvard and UNC's race-conscious admissions policies violate the equal protection clause. https://t.co/bck5KDsCgB

— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) June 29, 2023

And so here we are. SCOTUS strikes down affirmative action at Harvard & UNC. 6-3.

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) June 29, 2023