Coverage dated October 28, 2022 to October 31, 2022

5 Key Moments From Supreme Court Hearings On Affirmative Action

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On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions’ cases against Harvard and University of North Carolina, which will determine the future of affirmative action in American universities’ admissions processes.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Supreme Court could eliminate affirmative action in university admissions as it considers high-profile challenges against Harvard and University of North Carolina

    Headline from Insider ·

  2. Affirmative action in jeopardy after justices raise doubts

    Headline from The Daily News (Longview) ·

  3. Newest

    5 Key Moments From Supreme Court Hearings On Affirmative Action

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  1. Fox News

    A timeline of Supreme Court cases on affirmative action in college admissions (opens Fox News)

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    The Supreme Court has ruled that colleges can consider race as one factor in college admissions, precedent they may overturn in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.

  2. Insider

    Supreme Court could eliminate affirmative action in university admissions as it considers high-profile challenges against Harvard and University of North Carolina (opens Insider)

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    The Supreme Court has previously upheld the constitutionality of affirmative action, but the 6-3 conservative majority could overturn that precedent.

  3. Vox

    What we don’t understand about affirmative action (opens Vox)

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    The Supreme Court will hear two cases that could have sweeping implications for race-based admissions and beyond. Here’s how it really works.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Supreme Court considers Harvard and University of North Carolina's use of affirmative action. Here's what you need to know (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The conservative Supreme Court will meet Monday to consider whether colleges and universities can continue to take race into consideration as a factor in admissions, a case that could diminish the number of Black and Hispanic students in higher educatio…

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Conservative justices may end affirmative action in college admissions — and beyond (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Does the pursuit of admissions diversity by Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate civil rights laws? Supreme Court to decide.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Conservative justices may end affirmative action in college admissions – and beyond (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    On Monday, the court will hear challenges to the "race conscious" admissions policies at Harvard, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

  7. Wyoming Public Media

    Can race play a role in college admissions? The Supreme Court hears the arguments (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The justices are re-examining decades of precedent allowing affirmative action policies. This time, however, there is every likelihood that the court will overrule some or all of those precedents.

  8. NWI Times

    Justices’ past affirmative action views, in their own words (opens NWI Times)

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    Click here to view this item from http://www.nwitimes.com.

  9. FOX 43 York

    Supreme Court takes up race-conscious college admissions (opens FOX 43 York)

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    The future of affirmative action is on the table as the nation's highest court wades into another contentious issue.

  10. NBC News

    Supreme Court hears challenges to affirmative action in college admissions (opens NBC News)

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    The court's conservative majority could end any consideration of race in admissions, a policy that universities say is essential to ensuring diversity on campus.

  11. Fox10 Phoenix

    US Supreme Court takes up race-conscious college admissions (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    The future of affirmative action in higher education is on the table as the U.S. Supreme Court wades into the admissions programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard.

  12. The Center Square

    Supreme Court considers legality of race-based admission in colleges (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in potentially landmark cases that question whether colleges and universities’ race-based admissions policies can remain in place.

  13. New York Times

    Live Updates: Supreme Court Hears Affirmative Action Arguments (opens New York Times)

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    The court’s conservative supermajority may be skeptical of admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that take account of race to foster educational diversity.

  14. Fox News

    Supreme Court to hear arguments in landmark cases that could end affirmative action in university admissions (opens Fox News)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court may end affirmative action in university admissions through two cases it is set to hear Monday involving suits against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

  15. Fox News

    Affirmative action policies are 'un-American' and 'racist,' Nikki Haley says as Supreme Court hears arguments (opens Fox News)

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    Nikki Haley, who has embraced her Indian heritage, is speaking out against Harvard and UNC's "racist" admissions policies in a case before the Supreme Court Monday.

  16. CBS News

    "When does it end?": Supreme Court weighs nixing affirmative action in higher education (opens CBS News)

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    The Supreme Court heard arguments in challenges to race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.

  17. Deseret News

    The Supreme Court is hearing arguments against affirmative action in university decisions (opens Deseret News)

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    Arguments have been made to the Supreme Court regarding Harvard and University of North Carolina’s use of race as a factor in admissions decisions.

  18. Politico

    Justices appear poised to curtail affirmative action in college admissions (opens Politico)

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    A majority of the justices sounded inclined to further restrict the use of race in college admissions during arguments in the first of two high profile cases at the Supreme Court.

  19. New York Times

    Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on the Fate of Affirmative Action (opens New York Times)

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    The court’s conservative supermajority may be skeptical of admissions programs at Harvard and U.N.C. that take account of race to foster educational diversity.

  20. The Week

  21. Insider

    Supreme Court's conservative majority seems open to eliminating affirmative action in university admissions process: 'Why do you have these boxes?' (opens Insider)

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    The court heard nearly five hours of oral arguments in two challenges against Harvard College and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

  22. The Eagle

    Will affirmative action on campus survive? (opens The Eagle)

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    WASHINGTON — The oral arguments the Supreme Court will hear Monday concern two cases that are momentous, even though the desirable outcomes would not prevent the losing parties from continuing

  23. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Affirmative action in jeopardy after justices raise doubts (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The Supreme Court is weighing challenges to admissions programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Affirmative action has no end point or limiting feature, and that's the problem (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Following oral arguments in Students for Fair Admission v. Harvard on Monday, it seems likely that the Supreme Court will strike down the use of “race-conscious” admissions policies at colleges on the basis that they violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal treatment under the law.

  25. Kokomo Tribune

    Justices raise doubts on race-conscious college admissions (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority are questioning the continued use of affirmative action in higher education. In lengthy arguments Monday, the justices wrestled with persistent, difficult questions of

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