Lynsey Barron
August 11, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision Upsets the Rule of LawThe U.S. Supreme Court now views race-conscious admissions policies to be facially unconstitutional for want of being colorblind—a standard it has consistently rejected in the past. Justice Sonia Sotomayor's dissent embraces the long-settled framework that race-conscious education policies are necessary to fulfill the promise of equal protection.
By Lynsey Barron
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