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|date=June 29, 2023 | |date=June 29, 2023 | ||
|subject=Constitutional Law | |subject=Constitutional Law | ||
| | |questioned=UC v. Bakke | ||
|related=Grutter v. Bollinger* Gratz v. Bollinger | |||
|facts=Students for Fair Admissions Inc. (SFFA) challenged the racial affirmative action of Harvard University. | |||
|procedural_history=[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/read-supreme-court-affirmative-action-decision-case-full-text-opinion-ruling/ Two (2)] cases were combined by SCOTUS | |procedural_history=[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/read-supreme-court-affirmative-action-decision-case-full-text-opinion-ruling/ Two (2)] cases were combined by SCOTUS | ||
#''Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College'', & | #''Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College'', & | ||
#''Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina''. | #''Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina''. | ||
|arguments=“The Supreme Court’s decision undercuts efforts by universities across the country to create a diverse group of graduates prepared to lead in an increasingly diverse nation. It will significantly set back efforts to advance educational opportunity for all Americans." --[https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-statement-supreme-courts-ruling-students-fair-admissions Merrick B. Garland at DOJ] | |||
|holding=Taking the applicant's race into consideration is in violation of the Equal Protection Clause (EPC) of the [[14th Amendment]]. [https://www.npr.org/live-updates/supreme-court-affirmative-action-harvard-unc#not-the-outcome-we-hoped-for-unc-chapel-hill-responds NPR 06-29-2023] | |holding=Taking the applicant's race into consideration is in violation of the Equal Protection Clause (EPC) of the [[14th Amendment]]. [https://www.npr.org/live-updates/supreme-court-affirmative-action-harvard-unc#not-the-outcome-we-hoped-for-unc-chapel-hill-responds NPR 06-29-2023] | ||
|case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | |case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | ||
Latest revision as of 03:36, July 14, 2023
| Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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| Citation | |
| Date decided | June 29, 2023 |
| Questioned | UC v. Bakke |
| Related | Grutter v. Bollinger Gratz v. Bollinger |
Facts
Students for Fair Admissions Inc. (SFFA) challenged the racial affirmative action of Harvard University.
Procedural History
Two (2) cases were combined by SCOTUS
- Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, &
- Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina.
Arguments
“The Supreme Court’s decision undercuts efforts by universities across the country to create a diverse group of graduates prepared to lead in an increasingly diverse nation. It will significantly set back efforts to advance educational opportunity for all Americans." --Merrick B. Garland at DOJ
Holding
Taking the applicant's race into consideration is in violation of the Equal Protection Clause (EPC) of the 14th Amendment. NPR 06-29-2023
