Supreme Court delivers major blow to college affirmative action.

In a Landmark Decision, Supreme Court Rules Affirmative Action Policies at Harvard and UNC Unconstitutional

In a groundbreaking ruling, the Supreme Court has declared that affirmative action policies implemented by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution.

The 6-3 ruling, led by Chief Justice John Roberts and supported by Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett, found that these universities’ admissions systems, which consider race as a factor, are unconstitutional. Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented from the majority opinion. Jackson recused herself from the Harvard ruling due to her service on a board for Harvard.

The opinion stated, “The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual — not on the basis of race.”

A 6-3 ruling with Chief Justice Roberts writing the majority opinion and all of the liberal justices deciding that universities picking and choosing what skin colors they admit is constitutionalhttps://t.co/W6Rxx1XOVt

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The ruling emphasized that universities should evaluate students based on their individual merits and experiences, rather than their race. It criticized the practice of using race as a determining factor in college admissions, stating that it perpetuates stereotypes and violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Breaking and Good News: Supreme Court struck down Affirmative Action: Colleges CANNOT use race for admission. Violates Equal Protection Clause!

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The ruling also criticized the colleges’ admissions systems for failing to comply with the Equal Protection Clause and perpetuating stereotypes. It highlighted the need to treat individuals based on their unique qualities and achievements, rather than generalizing based on their race.

The ruling further criticized the colleges for their use of racial categories in admissions decisions, arguing that these categories are imprecise and arbitrary. It questioned the colleges’ claims that race-based admissions are necessary for achieving diversity and highlighted the potential negative consequences of such practices.

The Supreme Court just ruled against Affirmative Action. Why?

Because it is systemically racist.

Harvard applicants in the top academic decile have different chances of admission depending on their race:

– Asians: 12.7%
– Whites: 15.3%
– Hispanics: 31.3%
– Blacks: 56.1% pic.twitter.com/AhI6p4n14h

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The ruling concluded that the colleges’ admissions systems perpetuate stereotypes and fail to provide a meaningful connection between their goals and the means they employ. It emphasized that universities should not be granted deference when using race as a factor in admissions decisions and that such practices must be subject to judicial review.

The lawsuit challenging these affirmative action policies was brought by the group Students for Fair Admissions. The Supreme Court’s ruling overturns lower court decisions that upheld the colleges’ programs.

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