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2023
2023
court case discrimination

Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard

The Supreme Court held that universities may no longer use racial preferences in admissions[2]. The 6-3 decision overturned precedent from Bakke and Grutter, ruling that race-based admissions programs violate the Equal Protection Clause[2]. This landmark ruling effectively ended affirmative action in college …

Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA
Education & schools Jim Crow
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The Supreme Court held that universities may no longer use racial preferences in admissions[2]. The 6-3 decision overturned precedent from Bakke and Grutter, ruling that race-based admissions programs violate the Equal Protection Clause[2]. This landmark ruling effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions across the United States[2].