Coverage dated December 8, 2021

Biden Administration Backs Harvard In Affirmative Action Suit

Headline from Forbes

The brief argues that lower courts already applied precedent correctly when they denied the plaintiffs’ petition.

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Reports & sources

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The Washington Free Beacon
Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court To Ignore Harvard Discrimination Case (opens The Washington Free Beacon)
Published Dec 8, 2021
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The Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to ignore a case alleging that Harvard discriminates against Asians in admissions.
NBC News
Biden administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to decline Harvard affirmative action case (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 8, 2021
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U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday urged the U.S.
Forbes
Biden Administration Backs Harvard In Affirmative Action Suit (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 8, 2021
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The brief argues that lower courts already applied precedent correctly when they denied the plaintiffs’ petition.
CBS News
Biden administration urges Supreme Court to reject Harvard affirmative action case (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 8, 2021
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The Supreme Court asked the Justice Department in June to weigh in on the case.
Breitbart News
Biden Admin Urges Supreme Court Not to Challenge Harvard Policies (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 8, 2021
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The Biden administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to abandon a Trump-era legal challenge to Harvard College's admission policies.