The U.S. Supreme Court decision barring the use of race as a criterion for college admissions rights a wrong, according to proponents of the ruling, rather than perpetuates historic injustice as critics have claimed. The 6-3 decision in Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College reconstituted a strict interpretation of the 14th…
ANALYSIS: SCOTUS Harvard Decision on Affirmative Action Will Spark More Lawsuits, Experts Say
ANALYSIS: SCOTUS Decision on Affirmative Action Will Spark More Lawsuits, Experts Say
The U.S. Supreme Court decision barring the use of race as a criterion for college admissions rights a wrong, according to proponents of the ruling, rather than perpetuates historic injustice as critics have claimed. The 6-3 decision in Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College reconstituted a strict interpretation of the 14th…
Ex-Ohio House Speaker Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Corruption Conspiracy
Republican Larry Householder, the former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a major racketeering conspiracy that rocked the Buckeye State. The punishment, meted out by U.S. district judge Timothy Black, is the maximum penalty allowed under the law. “The court and the…
Make Role Models of Those ‘Who Didn’t Need Affirmative Action,’ Improve Inner-City K-12 Schools: Rep. Ken Buck
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) rebuffed criticisms of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down race-based affirmative action admissions policies at U.S. colleges, arguing that students ought to embrace more merit-based measures for systems and educators should raise their K-12 education standards, especially in inner-cities. In an interview with “The Hill” on NewsNation on Thursday, Buck…
Universities Say Affirmative Action Ban Won’t Stop Them From Pursuing Racial Outcomes
While there has been much debate over the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the use of affirmative action in schools, many believe that it won’t change the goals many institutions have of achieving race-based outcomes. Richard Lempert, who helped draft a university affirmative action policy that the Supreme Court upheld 20 years ago, agrees. After…
LIVE NOW: Protest Outside the Supreme Court After Justices Strike Down Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Live view of the exterior of the Supreme Court, which is expected to issue the final rulings of its term on June 30. …
Protest Outside the Supreme Court After Justices Strike Down Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Live view of the exterior of the Supreme Court, which is expected to issue the final rulings of its term on June 30. …
LIVE NOW: Exterior View of US Supreme Court as Expected to Issue Final Rulings of Term
Live view of the exterior of the Supreme Court, which is expected to issue the final rulings of its term on June 30. …
Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Program
The Supreme Court voted 6–3 on June 30 to strike down President Joe Biden’s controversial plan to partially forgive student loans. The six conservative justices voted to invalidate the program in the closely watched case, while the three liberal justices voted to uphold it. Biden unveiled the plan in August 2022 in a move critics…
Supreme Court Rules for Christian Web Designer in Forced Speech Case
The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in favor of a Christian website designer who said Colorado’s law requiring her to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings infringed on her constitutional rights. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion (pdf) in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (court file 21-476) which was decided June 30. The three liberal justices…
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