The U.S. Military Academy at West Point was slapped with a federal lawsuit Tuesday over race being considered a factor in admissions following the Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmation action. The lawsuit, brought by the group Students for Fair Admissions in the Southern Distric...
Supreme Court Rules On Race-Based College AdmissionsRenee Montagne, Nina Totenberg
“The Court has permitted race-based college admissions only within the confines of narrow restrictions: such admissions programs must comply with strict scrutiny, may never use race as a stereotype or negative, and must—at some point—end,” the opinion reads. “Respondents’ admissions systems ...
Although the majority opinion delivered by Roberts Thursday did not expressly overturn the Supreme Court's precedent allowing schools to consider race in admissions, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in a concurring opinion that the 2003 Grutter v. Bollinger ruling was "for all intents and purposes, ove...
The Supreme Court began hearing arguments Monday in two cases that challenge the use of race-based considerations to determine who gets admitted to American colleges. The arguments, which are expected to continue for several hours, stem from lawsuits against affirmative...
Roberts wrote for the majority that neither Harvard nor the University of North Carolina indicated to the court that their race-based admissions programs had end points. "In short," he said, "there is no reason to believe that respondents will — even acting in good faith — ...
Biden: Use Race in Admissions Anyway The president excoriated the court’s conservative justices and proposed new admission standards for colleges and universities to adopt after the Supreme Court rolled back race-based admissions policies. Lauren CameraJune 29, 2023 The Latest Jackson Leads Affirmative...
WASHINGTON — Some colleges have credited race-conscious admissions policies with helping construct diverse student bodies — but conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices Monday repeatedly turned to a possible expiration date on these programs. The high court heard five hours of oral arguments in close...
The group that overturned affirmative action in most universities is suing the Air Force Academy in an attempt to extend its win to the nation’s military schools. Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging the academy was vio
What Supreme Court Missed on Use of Race in AdmissionsIn a case heard Wednesday, the US Supreme Court justices were atodds over whether to end...By the Monitor's Board