Supreme Court Upheld Affirmative Action in 2003 but Planted the Seed To Scrap It
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Upheld Affirmative Action in 2003 but Planted the Seed To Scrap It

The Quint  

In my view as a race and equity legal scholar focused on business, the court had subtly established an affirmative action expiration date in its 2003 Grutter v. Bollinger decision. In that case, Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor wrote in her majority opinion that “race-conscious admissions policies must be limited in time,” adding that the “Court expects that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary to further the interest approved today.” In this opinion, the court moved that deadline to the forefront, and it is no longer the throwaway line that some believed at the time. What the court’s decision in these 2023 cases means for college admissions officers is that the mere mention of using race to address racial and arguably gender disparities is unconstitutional. In her dissent in the UNC case, Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson details the reality: “With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, the majority pulls the ripcord and announces ‘colorblindness for all’ by legal fiat.

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Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions
2 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Boston parents who claimed a temporary admissions policy for the city’s elite high schools discriminated against white students and those of Asian descent. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from their colleagues’ decision to leave in place lower court rulings in favor of the plan, which was used …

DEI: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater
3 weeks, 5 days ago

DEI: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

Live Mint  

On 29 June 2023, the US Supreme Court ended the use of affirmative action, ruling that race could no longer be considered a factor in university admissions. This order reversed a two-decade-old Supreme Court decision that upheld the University of Michigan Law School’s policy of giving weightage to race as a factor in assembling a diverse student body. The US …

Opinion: Why rolling back diversity programs shows pure cowardice
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Why rolling back diversity programs shows pure cowardice

LA Times  

Supporters of affirmative action outside the Supreme Court on June 29, 2023. Since last summer, the Supreme Court overturned race-based affirmative action in college admissions, Harvard University’s Claudine Gay was pushed to resign as part of a right-wing campaign to undermine DEI efforts, and the University of Florida terminated all DEI positions. The American Alliance for Equal Rights — a …

How will US universities look after affirmative action?
1 year, 5 months ago

How will US universities look after affirmative action?

Al Jazeera  

It has been a 40-year fight in the United States over affirmative action, or taking race into consideration for university admissions. The ruling is the culmination of a concerted legal campaign by conservative activist Edward Blum and his organisation Students for Fair Admissions. Some US universities have stopped using affirmative action in the past, and the results show fewer minority …

In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents
1 year, 5 months ago

In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades. Affirmative action was arguably the biggest constitutional decision of the year, and it showcased fiercely opposing opinions from the court’s two Black justices, Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson. The mixed bag of decisions almost seemed …

What is US Supreme Court's verdict on affirmative action that allowed universities to factor in race-based admissions?
1 year, 5 months ago

What is US Supreme Court's verdict on affirmative action that allowed universities to factor in race-based admissions?

Hindustan Times  

In a historic ruling, the United States Supreme Court on Thursday said that race could no longer be considered a factor in college and university admissions. Both programs lack sufficiently focused and measurable objectives warranting the use of race, unavoidably employ race in a negative manner, involve racial stereotyping and lack meaningful end points.” While the majority opinion noted that …

Explained | What the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action means for colleges
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | What the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action means for colleges

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 29 struck down race-conscious policies in college admissions, ending decades of precedent that had allowed schools nationwide to use such programs to increase the diversity of their student bodies. The Supreme Court decided two cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions, a group headed by Edward Blum, a conservative legal strategist who has spent …

US Supreme Court Limits Affirmative Action in College Admissions. Key Takeaways, Reactions
1 year, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court Limits Affirmative Action in College Admissions. Key Takeaways, Reactions

News 18  

The US Supreme Court severely limited the scope of affirmative action policies in American college admissions after hearing several cases on Thursday, the Hill said in a report. The US Supreme Court’s conservative justices, six out of nine, said Harvard and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s admissions practices did not comply with the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal …

US Supreme Court decision on quota admission divides America: Who said what
1 year, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court decision on quota admission divides America: Who said what

Hindustan Times  

The US Supreme Court's striking down of race-based admissions at two universities has drawn contrasting reactions from Democrats and Republicans. Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying race cannot be a factor. Who said what: Joe Biden The president said the Supreme …

'Strongly disagree': President Biden on US Supreme Court's decision to end race-based college admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

'Strongly disagree': President Biden on US Supreme Court's decision to end race-based college admissions

Firstpost  

President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he “strongly disagrees” with the US Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate race-based admissions policies and that the court “effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions.” “The Court has effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions. US Vice President Kamala Harris said the US Supreme Court’s decision is “a denial of opportunity”. The University …

In Ending Affirmative Action, Clarence Thomas Finally Gets What He Wanted
1 year, 5 months ago

In Ending Affirmative Action, Clarence Thomas Finally Gets What He Wanted

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Chief Justice John Roberts may have written the majority opinion for the U.S. Supreme Court that ended affirmative action on Thursday, but Justice Clarence Thomas may savor the moment the most. “I believe that there is a ‘moral constitutional equivalence’ … between laws designed to subjugate a race and those that distribute benefits on the basis of …

How Biden reacted to US SC order to ban race-based admissions | Impacts on education system- DETAILS
1 year, 5 months ago

How Biden reacted to US SC order to ban race-based admissions | Impacts on education system- DETAILS

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed a strong reservation on Supreme Court's decision to strike down race-based admission programs. Impacts of SC order Colleges across the country will be forced to stop considering race in admissions under Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, ending affirmative action policies that date back decades. The impact of the decision will be felt most strongly …

US top court bans race-based admissions: Biden, Obama blast move, Trump lauds
1 year, 5 months ago

US top court bans race-based admissions: Biden, Obama blast move, Trump lauds

India Today  

The US Supreme Court on Thursday banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions, scrapping a decades-old practice that boosted educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities. pic.twitter.com/zrsCl8s1Jd — President Biden June 29, 2023 THE OBAMAS Barack Obama, the United States’ first and only Black president, lamented in personal terms the scrapping of the affirmative action policy, which …

Opinion: The Supreme Court rewrites American society once again
1 year, 5 months ago

Opinion: The Supreme Court rewrites American society once again

CNN  

CNN — CNN Opinion contributors share their thoughts on the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College. He is the author of “The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century.” Lanhee Chen: Affirmative action was never supposed to continue indefinitely Thursday’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative …

Affirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions?
1 year, 5 months ago

Affirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions?

Associated Press  

Colleges across the country will be forced to stop considering race in admissions under Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, ending affirmative action policies that date back decades. At Northeastern University, President Joseph E. Aoun said in a campus message the decision “will dramatically alter the use of race as a factor in college admissions.” HOW MANY COLLEGES CONSIDER RACE? But the …

US Apex Court Ruling on Affirmative Action in Colleges: What You Need to Know
1 year, 5 months ago

US Apex Court Ruling on Affirmative Action in Colleges: What You Need to Know

News 18  

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court’s conservative majority effectively overturned cases reaching back 45 years in invalidating admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s …

‘Not A Normal Court’: Joe Biden Slams Affirmative Action Ruling
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Not A Normal Court’: Joe Biden Slams Affirmative Action Ruling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized the Supreme Court’s ruling banning colleges from considering race when deciding whether to admit applicants. “The court has effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions, and I strongly disagree with that decision,” Biden said in remarks from the White House. “We’re not going to let this break us.” Asked …

Tim Scott, Other 2024 GOP Hopefuls Applaud End of Affirmative Action
1 year, 5 months ago

Tim Scott, Other 2024 GOP Hopefuls Applaud End of Affirmative Action

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Republican presidential candidates ― including the six candidates of color ― applauded Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling that declared affirmative action unconstitutional, dismantling policies meant to increase Black and Latino attainment in higher education. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, another GOP presidential candidate of South Asian descent, called affirmative action “the single greatest form of institutional racism in …

Joe Biden disagrees with order reversing reservation in US: 'Take adversity…'
1 year, 5 months ago

Joe Biden disagrees with order reversing reservation in US: 'Take adversity…'

Hindustan Times  

US president Joe Biden defended affirmative action use in college admissions, saying that the court walked away from 'decades of precedent.' This came as the US supreme court effectively barred universities from using race as a factor in university admissions, rolling back affirmative action programs with 6-3 majority. US president Joe Biden Joe Biden said that he “strongly, strongly” disagrees …

US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions

Firstpost  

In a blockbuster decision that will force many American colleges to overhaul their admissions policies, the justices ruled in favor of a group called Students for Fair Admissions, founded by anti-affirmative action activist Edward Blum The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, effectively prohibiting affirmative action policies …

Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can’t be used
1 year, 5 months ago

Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can’t be used

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.” From the White House, President Joe Biden said he “strongly, strongly” disagreed with the court’s ruling …

Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions

NPR  

Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions Listen · 5:49 5:49 In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended race-conscious admission programs at colleges and universities across the country. Sponsor Message Chief Justice John …

The gutting of affirmative action is a ‘clear and present danger’ to equal education, critics say
1 year, 5 months ago

The gutting of affirmative action is a ‘clear and present danger’ to equal education, critics say

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court’s landmark decision to bar colleges and universities from considering race as a specific basis for admission will make it more difficult for schools to achieve a diverse student population, civil rights leaders and education advocates say. Wisdom Cole, national director of the NAACP Youth & College Division, called the rollback of affirmative action a “dark …

Editorial: Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban is a catastrophic blow to the American dream
1 year, 5 months ago

Editorial: Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban is a catastrophic blow to the American dream

LA Times  

Harvard students Shruthi Kumar, left, and Muskaan Arshad rallied with other activists in Washington in October as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on challenges to affirmative action in college admissions. The Supreme Court‘s decision Thursday blocking higher educational institutions from using affirmative action policies when considering student applications will have catastrophic effects at a time when the nation is …

Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll
1 year, 6 months ago

Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U.S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, yet few believe students’ race should ultimately play a major role in decisions, according to a new poll. But those polled were more likely to say factors including grades and …

Most in U.S. say don't ban race in college admissions but that role should be small: AP-NORC poll
1 year, 6 months ago

Most in U.S. say don't ban race in college admissions but that role should be small: AP-NORC poll

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the Supreme Court decides the fate of …

Commentary: Ending affirmative action won’t level the playing field. It took me over 30 years to do that for my family
2 years ago

Commentary: Ending affirmative action won’t level the playing field. It took me over 30 years to do that for my family

LA Times  

My son chose “Hispanic or Latino/a/x” in the demographics section of college applications he began filling out two months ago. Opponents of affirmative action argue that simply by eliminating the “race/ethnicity” consideration, the college admission system will automatically convert into a level playing field for all students. My kids will not need the special consideration provided by affirmative action during …

The Supreme Court Has No Reason to End Affirmative Action. They’re Doing It Anyway.
2 years, 1 month ago

The Supreme Court Has No Reason to End Affirmative Action. They’re Doing It Anyway.

Slate  

Oral arguments in a pair of much-anticipated cases about the future of affirmative action sprawled over almost six hours on Monday, yet the outcome was obvious within the first 30 minutes: The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority appears poised to overturn almost 50 years of precedent and outlaw race-conscious admissions at institutions of higher education. When North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan …

Affirmative action in jeopardy after justices raise doubts
2 years, 1 month ago

Affirmative action in jeopardy after justices raise doubts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The survival of affirmative action in higher education appeared to be in serious trouble Monday at a conservative-dominated Supreme Court after hours of debate over vexing questions of race. The most diverse court in the nation’s history — among the nine justices are four women, two Black people and a Latina — is weighing challenges to admissions programs …

Supreme Court takes up race-conscious college admissions
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court takes up race-conscious college admissions

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The future of affirmative action in higher education …

Conservative justices may end affirmative action in college admissions — and beyond
2 years, 1 month ago

Conservative justices may end affirmative action in college admissions — and beyond

LA Times  

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. following her formal investiture ceremony at the Supreme Court on Sept. 30. But the court’s conservatives, including Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., have argued in recent years that in order to comply with the Constitution and 1960s-era civil rights laws, admissions policies should be “colorblind” and “race neutral.” …

Op-Ed: The Supreme Court will end affirmative action. What happens next?
2 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: The Supreme Court will end affirmative action. What happens next?

LA Times  

A pro-affirmative action protester outside the Supreme Court during the 2015-’16 term, when race-conscious college admissions were last upheld. On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a pair of cases challenging a practice long loathed by the conservative establishment: affirmative action in higher education admissions. As Thurgood Marshall once argued, “Unless our children begin to learn together, …

Affirmative action under threat as high court hears UNC case
2 years, 1 month ago

Affirmative action under threat as high court hears UNC case

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Once a bastion of segregation, the University of North Carolina now takes account of race to make up for its sordid history and to increase the number of Black students and other underrepresented minorities on campus. Even now, U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs noted in her 2021 decision upholding the university’s program, underrepresented minorities win admission …

Supreme Court Conservatives Plot A Liberal Apocalypse In 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Conservatives Plot A Liberal Apocalypse In 2022

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Supreme Court’s six-member conservative supermajority will flex its muscle in a series of high-profile cases in 2022 that will agonize liberals while fulfilling some of the wildest dreams that have eluded the conservative movement since it came to power with Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential election. The administrative state Where the court’s expected rulings on abortion and …

EXPLAINER: Supreme Court takes up race in college admissions
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Supreme Court takes up race in college admissions

Associated Press  

— The Supreme Court has agreed to review a challenge to the consideration of race in college admission decisions, often known as affirmative action. That decision cleared colleges to consider consider race if it’s done in a “narrowly tailored” way to serve a “compelling interest.” The group’s appeal argued that the Grutter decision “endorsed racial objectives that are amorphous and …

Op-Ed: If the Supreme Court bans affirmative action, it continues the U.S. legacy of racial discrimination
2 years, 10 months ago

Op-Ed: If the Supreme Court bans affirmative action, it continues the U.S. legacy of racial discrimination

LA Times  

The Supreme Court granting review on Monday to two cases about affirmative action is an ominous sign for diversity in higher education and advancing racial equality. Politics Supreme Court signals it may outlaw most affirmative action at universities The Supreme Court takes on affirmative action, and its conservative justices may be ready to forbid race as a factor in admissions …

The Supreme Court adds affirmative action to its potential hit list
2 years, 11 months ago

The Supreme Court adds affirmative action to its potential hit list

NPR  

The Supreme Court adds affirmative action to its potential hit list Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Charles Krupa/AP The Supreme Court said Monday it will revisit the question of affirmative action in higher education, deciding to hear cases challenging the use of race as one factor in admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. With …

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