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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Oliver O'Connell

Biden says it would be ‘a mistake’ to expand Supreme Court – despite ruling on affirmative action

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President Joe Biden has said it would be a mistake to expand the Supreme Court, despite its recent rulings against affirmative action in higher education, LGBT+ rights, and student loan debt forgiveness.

The high court overturned decades of policies when it ruled this week that race-based admissions were not constitutional, preventing universities from considering race as a factor in student applications.

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