On June 23, 2016, in Fisher v. University of Texas et al., (“Fisher II”), the United States Supreme Court voted 4-3 to uphold the limited use of race in college and university admissions. The result was somewhat surprising given that Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, had never before voted to uphold a race-based…
Read More ›The United States Supreme Court issued its 7-1 decision in Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin today. Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court, Justice Ginsburg dissented, Justice Kagan recused herself. The Court vacated the decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal which had upheld the University’s consideration of race as one…
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