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Biden condemns ruling against race-conscious admissions: ‘This is not a normal court’ – as it happened

US president says ‘the court once again walked away from decades of precedent’, as Democrats decry supreme court’s affirmative action ruling

The Guardian - US

McCarthy says Trump ‘stronger today than in 2016’ after doubting his ability to win earlier – as it happened

Republican House speaker backtracked on comments made earlier where he questioned if the ex-president is the best GOP nominee for 2024

The Guardian - US

Pew: Half Of Americans Disapprove Of College Admissions Based On Race

The Pew Research Center releases data from two surveys before Supreme Court decisions on 2 affirmative action cases.

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Modi White House visit: Joe Biden says both US and India ‘cherish freedom’ and human rights – as it happened

US president and Indian leader held press conference at White House; Bernie Sanders joins several Democrats and human rights groups in criticising Modi

The Guardian - US

What was affirmative action designed to do – and what has it achieved?

The US supreme court has banned the use of affirmative-action policies that have been in place for decades

The Guardian - US

Majority of Americans say it was wrong for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe

A year after the court did away with the right to an abortion, 57% say they oppose the decision, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. They're also in favor of continuing affirmative action programs.

WEKU

Amicus Brief Opposing Stop W.O.K.E. Act's Limits on Public University Teaching

My students Pareesa Darafshi, Gerardo Valentino Gorospe IV, and Philip Raucci and I just submitted this brief on behalf of the Academic Freedom Alliance in Pernell & Novoa v. Lamb, the Eleventh Circuit case challenging the Stop W.O.K.E. Act. As you'll see, the brief has to deal with Bishop v.…

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Commentary: Why affirmative action matters in college admissions

In the fall of 1987, my parents drove me from Ardmore, Pennsylvania, to Evanston for my freshman year at Northwestern University. At that time, people on campus would sometimes refer to Northwestern as the “Harvard of the Midwest.” I certainly understood the message. Northwestern was a highly selective, very expensive…

Chicago Tribune

What the possible end to race-conscious admissions means for Texas universities

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s expected ruling on two cases challenging the policy commonly known as affirmative action in college admissions.

The Texas Tribune

Second Trump defamation trial brought by E Jean Carroll scheduled for January 2024 – as it happened

Date set for $10m lawsuit brought by the New York writer who previously was awarded $5m for verdict against ex-president

The Guardian - US

Commentary: Affirmative action isn’t hurting Asian Americans. Here’s why that myth survives

The Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, focusing on whether Harvard’s consideration of race in admissions intentionally discriminates against Asian Americans, is expected this month. A big part of our research has been to identify anti-Asian discrimination, so we understand how charges that Asian Americans are held to a higher…

Los Angeles Times

In affirmative action and student loan cases, some see backlash to racial progress in education

If student loan forgiveness and affirmative action are both struck down by the Supreme Court, it could send an ominous signal to millions of Americans that conservatives critics have succeeded in erecting more roadblocks to racial equality in America

The Independent UK

How America's Growing Diversity Weakens the Case for Racial Preferences in Education

Affirmative action becomes harder to defend when it entails discrimination against a variety of racial and ethnic minority groups.

Reason

What to know about affirmative action ahead of Supreme Court ruling

Justices may ban the consideration of race, which could have ripple effects beyond who gets admitted to college.

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The US supreme court upheld race-conscious voting protections. Affirmative action could be next

The court’s decision this week served as an affirmation that race-conscious protections such as these can and should exist in US law

Fortune

What affirmative accomplished—and didn't

The Supreme Court is expected to strike down race-based decisions in college admissions, dealing a blow to affirmative action.

Reason

An Embarrassingly Unbalanced Law School Webinar on Affirmative Action

Seattle University is hosting eleven speakers for the webinar, all of whom support racial preferences.

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump attempts to cut sexual abuse damages for E Jean Carroll to $1m – as it happened

Former US president’s lawyers ask federal court to reduce $5m penalty or grant him a new trial

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The end of affirmative action could hurt your talent pipeline

Employers could use a Supreme Court reversal of affirmative action to abolish diversity programs.

Fortune

The Roberts Supreme Court is poised to strike down a key civil rights era ‘pathway to achieve the American Dream.’ What follows affirmative action?

As the Supreme Court ponders how educational institutions should use race in their admissions decisions, it’s worth thinking about what it did or didn’t accomplish—and what comes next.

Reason

Important Federal District Court Decision on Racial Classifications and Affirmative Action

On Tuesday, in Nuziard v. Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) federal district court judge Mark T. Pittman issued an injunction against the MBDA's Business Center Program. These Centers may give assistance only to businesses owned by socially or economically disadvantaged individuals. A Business owned by a "Black, African American, Hispanic,…

The Conversation

Supreme Court is poised to dismantle an integral part of LBJ's Great Society – affirmative action

Of all the civil rights policies enacted by U.S President Lyndon Johnson, affirmative action is arguably one of the most enduring – and most challenged.

The Guardian - US

Harvard affirmative action challenge partly based on Holocaust denier’s work

Complaint draws heavily from 2012 article by Ron Unz, who publishes antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ+ and neo-Nazi screeds

Reason

Does a Footnote in Sackett II Indicate How SCOTUS Will Resolve the Affirmative Action Cases?

Could the Court treat Justice Powell's Bakke opinion the way it treated Justice Kennedy's Rapanos opinion?

Fortune

Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision could spell trouble for corporate diversity initiatives

If the Supreme Court rules against affirmative action, universities risk becoming more homogenous, making it harder for companies to recruit diverse hires.

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