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Affirmative action exposes SCOTUS' raw nerves

There have always been impassioned dissents, but it's rare for the justices to argue the way regular people argue.

Axios · Jun 30, 2023

SCOTUS term tainted by clear corruption

Seductions of wealth don’t necessitate a quid pro quo

Salon · Jun 30, 2023

Supreme Court’s Black justices spar over affirmative action

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s two Black justices sparred over the meaning and impact of race in dueling opinions on the majority’s decision to curtail affirmative action programs at universities.

Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2023

Justice Clarence Thomas benefitted from affirmative action - which he just voted to end

US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas went to Yale because of affirmative action — then voted to end the practice 50 years later during a landmark decision

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

Affirmative action ruling shows ‘willful ignorance of our reality’, critics say

NAACP accuses court of bowing to ‘personally held beliefs of an extremist minority’ as race-conscious admissions ends

The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2023

Editorial: Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban is a catastrophic blow to the American dream

The Supreme Court‘s decision Thursday blocking higher educational institutions from using affirmative action policies when considering student applications will have catastrophic effects at a time when the nation is still grappling with generations of racism.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2023

Joe Biden slams Supreme Court in fiery speech dispelling myths about affirmative action

America's colleges and universities can no longer weigh race and gender when considering a student's eligibility for enrollment after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action on Thursday

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

KBJ torches affirmative action ruling

The “visibly angry” justice said Thomas “ignites too many straw men to list”

Salon · Jun 29, 2023

Noah Feldman: Affirmative action is radical Supreme Court's latest casualty

Affirmative action died Thursday at the hands of the Supreme Court’s conservative constitutional revolution. In a 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and held that it’s unconstitutional for universities to take account of racial diversity in their admissions.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Robin Abcarian: Why is it that a journalist has higher ethical standards than a Supreme Court justice?

Why do some United States Supreme Court justices have such a hard time saying no?

Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2023