While some Georgia law schools say they have not used race as a determining factor in admissions, observers said the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action will still significantly impact all schools in the state. One official said it left him “deeply concerned” about its effects.

The U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 ruling on June 29 said in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that Harvard and UNC’s race-conscious admissions policies violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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