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Helen Andrews Is Wrong About Asians, Admissions, and Affirmative Action

Her central claim—that forcing Harvard to end racial discrimination has only harmed whites—is not supported by the data she cites.

Reason

A Hawaiian princess bequeathed her inheritance to her people. The schools they set up are being sued

Lawsuit against Kamehameha schools by Students for Fair Admissions, a neoconservative non-profit, alleges discrimination against non-Hawaiians

The Guardian - US

Federal lawsuit challenges private school that gives preference to Native Hawaiians

A lawsuit in Honolulu challenges the admissions policy of Kamehameha Schools, which gives preference to Native Hawaiian applicants

The Independent UK

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Chief Justice Burger Set the Stage for the Originalist Revolution

While conservative criticisms of the Burger Court may be justified, those criticisms do not apply to the "The Chief." He had only one vote on the Court ... and, too often, too little support from his colleagues to reach originalist results.

Reason

Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional

The Independent UK

Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration says it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional

The Independent UK

New Pacific Legal Foundation Report Based on 50 Freedom of Information Requests to Top Law Schools: ABA Accreditation Frequently Nudges Law Schools Toward Illegal Discrimination

A guest post from Alison Somin.

Reason

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US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions

The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service academy

The Independent UK

NYU website defaced as hacker leaks info on a million students

An attempt to expose racism at NYU seems to have escalated as hackers leak sensitive info on millions.

TechRadar

Anti-DEI guidance from Trump administration misinterprets the law and guts educators’ free speech rights

The Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion have continued in the form of a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Department of Education to educational institutions – from preschools through colleges and universities.

The Conversation

Can Trump kill DEI? What business leaders need to know according to a top constitutional lawyer

“He knows how to create a spectacle.”

Fortune

How could Trump’s second term affect DEI initiatives in the US?

The president-elect has disparaged DEI. As Meta and Walmart drop diversity goals, here’s how others may follow

The Guardian - US

US judge affirms Naval Academy consideration of race in admissions process

Decision could tee up another battle over considerations of race in university admissions before US Supreme Court.

Al Jazeera

Judge upholds use of race in Naval Academy admissions, saying a diverse military is stronger

A federal judge has upheld the consideration of race in admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy, ruling that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the officer training school should not be subjected to the same standards as civilian universities

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US Naval Academy says considering race in admissions helps create a cohesive military

A bench trial began last week in Baltimore federal court in a civil case over affirmative action at American military academies

The Guardian - US

US supreme court allows West Point to continue considering race in admissions

Decision rebuffs request by conservative group to alter admissions process for US military academy

Reason

Court Refuses to Block West Point Use of Race in Admissions, Doesn't Express Any Substantive Opinion on Question

From today's order in Students for Fair Admissions v. USMA at West Point: The application for writ of injunction pending appeal presented to Justice Sotomayor and by her referred to the Court is denied. The record before this Court is underdeveloped, and this order should not be construed as expressing…

The Conversation

Edward Blum's crusade against affirmative action has used the legal strategy developed by civil rights activists

Few people have been more associated with rolling back modern-day civil rights laws than Edward Blum, the former stockbroker who has successfully challenged many affirmative action and voting rights laws.

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Hoover's "Good Fellows" on the Supreme Court's Recent and Likely Upcoming Decisions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaPF50Y2fgk I was a guest on this episode, together with Niall Ferguson and John Cochrane (moderated by Bill Whalen), discussing Students for Fair Admissions (from last Term), Missouri v. Biden and the Netchoice cases (which are pretty likely to come up this coming Term), and more. I much enjoyed doing…

Reason

Teaching Notes on Students For Fair Admissions v. Harvard

Michael Stokes Paulsen, Michael McConnell, Sam Bray, and I recently completed and posted the 2023 online supplement to our constitutional law casebook: The Constitution of the United States. (I shilled for the book earlier on this blog -- at the start of the Trump administration -- as "A new constitutional…

Reason

How Affirmative Action Lost at the Supreme Court

Preferential college admissions violated the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.

The Conversation

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts uses conflicting views of race to resolve America's history of racial discrimination

In two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 summer recess, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote majority opinions that involved the use of race.

The Independent UK

Elite liberal arts university ends legacy admissions in wake of Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

After the end of affirmative action, colleges and universities are turning to new methods to promote diversity on campus

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Affirmative action is banned — except at military academies? Why that won’t help students

With a conservative majority on the bench, the recent Supreme Court ruling to strike down affirmative action was widely expected. One unexpected twist, however, was an inconspicuous footnote exempting military academies from the drastic change.

Chicago Sun-Times

Supreme Court has a long history of protecting Americans’ rights. Not any more.

The recent regressive Supreme Court rulings represent an astonishing rejection of the principles of racial and economic justice that guided the court for more than 60 years.

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