{"id":1960460,"date":"2023-06-29T14:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-supreme-court-deals-crushing-blow-to-affirmative-action-in-college-admissions\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T14:50:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:50:02","slug":"breaking-supreme-court-deals-crushing-blow-to-affirmative-action-in-college-admissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-supreme-court-deals-crushing-blow-to-affirmative-action-in-college-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court delivers major blow to college affirmative action."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-supreme-court-deals-crushing-blow-to-affirmative-action-in-college-admissions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1960460&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>In a Landmark Decision, Supreme Court Rules Affirmative Action Policies at Harvard and UNC Unconstitutional<\/h2>\n<p>In a groundbreaking ruling, the Supreme Court has declared that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-professor-warned-colleagues-that-schools-racial-preferences-were-illegal-and-he-was-removed-from-directorship-now-hes-suing\/\" title=\"Medical Professor Warned Colleagues That School\u2019s Racial Preferences Were Illegal And He Was Removed From Directorship. Now He\u2019s Suing.\">affirmative action policies<\/a> implemented by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-3 ruling, led by Chief Justice John Roberts and supported by Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett, found that these universities&#8217; admissions systems, which consider race as a factor, are unconstitutional. Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented from the majority opinion. Jackson recused herself from the Harvard ruling due to her service on a board for Harvard.<\/p>\n<p>The opinion stated, &#8220;The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual \u2014 not on the basis of race.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A 6-3 ruling with Chief Justice Roberts writing the majority opinion and all of the liberal justices deciding that universities picking and choosing what skin colors they admit is constitutional<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W6Rxx1XOVt\">https:\/\/t.co\/W6Rxx1XOVt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1674420391429955584?\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The ruling emphasized that universities should evaluate students based on their individual merits and experiences, rather than their race. It criticized the practice of using race as a determining factor in college admissions, stating that it perpetuates stereotypes and violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Breaking and Good News: Supreme Court struck down Affirmative Action: Colleges CANNOT use race for admission. Violates Equal Protection Clause!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheLeoTerrell (@TheLeoTerrell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLeoTerrell\/status\/1674419462219636738?\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The ruling also criticized the colleges&#8217; admissions systems for failing to comply with the Equal Protection Clause and perpetuating stereotypes. It highlighted the need to treat individuals based on their unique qualities and achievements, rather than generalizing based on their race.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Was the Supreme Court right to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-affirmative-action-next-for-scotus-heres-how-it-could-happen\/\" title=\"Is Affirmative Action Next For SCOTUS? Here\u2019s How It Could Happen\">rule affirmative action unconstitutional<\/a>?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 99%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 99% (607 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 1%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 1% (7 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<script>\n\t\t\/\/ JavaScript code for poll functionality\n\t<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The ruling further criticized the colleges for their use of racial categories in admissions decisions, arguing that these categories are imprecise and arbitrary. It questioned the colleges&#8217; claims that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-justice-department-drops-discrimination-lawsuit-against-yale\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Justice Department Drops Discrimination Lawsuit Against Yale\">race-based admissions<\/a> are necessary for achieving diversity and highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-japan-school-closures-in-spring-2020-did-not-stop-virus-spread\/\" title=\"Study: Japan School Closures in Spring 2020 Did Not Stop Virus Spread\">potential negative consequences<\/a> of such practices.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Supreme Court just ruled against Affirmative Action. Why?<\/p>\n<p>Because it is systemically racist.<\/p>\n<p>Harvard applicants in the top academic decile have different chances of admission depending on their race:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Asians: 12.7%<br \/>\n\u2013 Whites: 15.3%<br \/>\n\u2013 Hispanics: 31.3%<br \/>\n\u2013 Blacks: 56.1% <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AhI6p4n14h\">pic.twitter.com\/AhI6p4n14h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole84) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRabbitHole84\/status\/1674421758554931207?\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The ruling concluded that the colleges&#8217; admissions systems perpetuate stereotypes and fail to provide a meaningful connection between their goals and the means they employ. It emphasized that universities should not be granted deference when using race as a factor in admissions decisions and that such practices must be subject to judicial review.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit challenging these affirmative action policies was brought by the group Students for Fair Admissions. The Supreme Court&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-supreme-court-deals-crushing-blow-to-affirmative-action-in-college-admissions\/\" title=\"Supreme Court delivers major blow to college affirmative action.\">ruling overturns lower court decisions<\/a> that upheld the colleges&#8217; programs.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-supreme-court-deals-crushing-blow-affirmative-action-college-admissions\/\">Breaking: Supreme Court Deals Crushing Blow to Affirmative Action in College Admissions<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court declared Harvard University and the University of North Carolina&#8217;s affirmative action policies unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Alito, Thomas, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, and Barrett, formed the majority in the 6-3 decision. Justice Ketanji&#8217;s stance was not mentioned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":1960461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1960460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1960460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1960461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1960460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1960460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1960460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}