In a much-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court last week ended the use of race as a factor in college admissions, effectively overturning its precedent in Grutter v. Bollinger. In a vote of 6-3, the Court held that the...more
7/5/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Dissenting Opinions ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Harvard University ,
Popular ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Students ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI
On October 31, the Supreme Court heard the much-anticipated oral arguments in the cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC),...more
11/3/2022
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Protection ,
Fisher v University of Texas ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Oral Argument ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI ,
Universities
On December 8, the Solicitor General filed a brief stating the views of the United States on the pending petition for certiorari in the case challenging the admissions program of Harvard University. The petition, filed by...more
12/15/2021
/ Admissions ,
Certiorari ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Educational Institutions ,
Harvard University ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Students ,
Title VI ,
Universities
On August 13, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) informed Yale University (Yale) of its determination that Yale has violated, and is continuing to violate, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of...more
On September 30, 2019, the District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued its long-awaited opinion in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, _ F. Supp. 3d. _, 2019 WL 4786210,...more
11/5/2019
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Colleges ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Fisher v University of Texas ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Harvard University ,
Race Discrimination ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Title VI ,
Unduly Burdensome ,
Universities