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The End of Affirmative Action
from Strict Scrutiny
by Leah Litman, Melissa Murray, Kate Shaw
Published: Thu Jun 29 2023
Show Notes
Today the Supreme Court delivered its opinion in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, declaring admissions programs that consider race to be in violation of the 14th Amendment. Melissa, Kate, and Leah break down the Chief Justice's opinion, Justice Thomas's galling concurrence, and the brilliant dissents by Justice Jackson and Justice Sotomayor.
- Listen to our recap of the hours and hours of oral arguments in these cases: "Affirmative Action Reaction"
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