Supreme Court: Race need not apply

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On Thursday, the Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent by striking down affirmative action and declaring that the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unlawful.

Adam Liptak, who covers the United States Supreme C ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismantled affirmative action in a 6-3 majority opinion which held that race-based admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Law360 senior Boston courts report ...  Show more

Two weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, declaring that the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unlawful.

Today, three people whose lives were changed by affirmative action discuss ...

First: By ruling against using race expressly for college admissions, the Supreme Court's conservative majority will change how decisions are made everywhere.  Plus: The two Black justices on the bench use their opinions to litigate a fight over the role of race in American soc ...  Show more