The makeup of the Supreme Court changed significantly during the presidency of Donald Trump, resulting in a six-to-three conservative majority...
Ketanji Brown JacksonThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two cases on Monday that challenge race-based admissions policies at Harvard University, the nation's oldest private college, and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest public university.
During oral arguments in the UNC case, some of the conservative justices pointed to an aspect of the 2003 Grutter v. Bollinger decision in what could become the basis for a ruling that ends race-based college admissions. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s writing for the majority in the Grutter decision said in part, “We expect that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary to further the interest approved today.
Some of the justices challenged what the end of that timeline would look like if race were no longer a factor in the college admissions process. When Park argued that diversity promotes a deeper and richer learning environment and that diverse groups of people perform at a higher level, Thomas replied, “I don’t put much stock in that, because I’ve heard similar arguments in favor of segregation too.”
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