Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard [SCOTUSbrief]
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The Students for Fair Admissions case challenged Harvard University and the University of North Carolina on the use of race in college admissions, aiming to overturn the precedent set by the Grutter case. The Supreme Court ruled that Harvard and UNC engaged in unconstitutional race discrimination, emphasizing that any form of discrimination, regardless of intent, is unlawful and harmful.
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- The Students for Fair Admissions case challenged Harvard and UNC's use of race in admissions, aiming to overturn the precedent set by the Grutter case, which allowed limited use of race in admissions.
- The Supreme Court ruled that Harvard and UNC's admissions processes engaged in unconstitutional race discrimination, emphasizing that any form of discrimination, regardless of intent, is unlawful and harmful, despite dissenting opinions advocating for race-conscious policies to promote racial harmony.
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What was the Students for Fair Admissions case about?
The Students for Fair Admissions case challenged Harvard University and the University of North Carolina on the use of race in college admissions, citing the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI.
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Supreme Court Rules Against Race-Based Admissions
- The Students for Fair Admissions case challenged Harvard University and the University of North Carolina on the use of race in college admissions, citing the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI. The case aimed to overturn the precedent set by the Grutter case, which allowed limited use of race in admissions.
- The Supreme Court has been grappling with this issue for decades, recognizing the importance of diversity in education while also expressing concerns about the constitutional implications of discriminating based on race. Harvard argued that their admissions process, which considers race as one factor among many, was constitutional under Grutter.
- In a majority opinion, the Court ruled that Harvard and UNC engaged in unconstitutional race discrimination, violating Title VI and the Fourteenth Amendment. Dissenting justices argued for race-conscious policies to promote racial harmony, but the majority emphasized that any form of discrimination, regardless of intent, is unlawful and harmful.
