Affirmative Action

The Department of Education’s Legacy Admissions Complaint, Explained
The Supreme Court’s recent affirmative action decision has opponents aiming for further reforms.

A Tumultuous SCOTUS Term
Plus: Biden administration hit with court order limiting communications with Big Tech platforms.

Bureaucratic Wrangling Is No Substitute for Lawmaking
The histories of affirmative action and student loan forgiveness show that circumventing Congress made both programs vulnerable from the start.

Okay, What About Legacy Admissions?
They go against the stated missions of elite universities, but they aren’t racist.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Has the Wrong Job
She leans into political rhetoric when the law doesn’t take her side.

Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action
Plus: The justices also rule unanimously in favor of a Christian postal worker.

The Affirmative Action Legal Saga, Explained
The Supreme Court could end five decades of race-based college admissions policy.

Affirmative Action on the Docket
In two cases, the Supreme Court will weigh whether considering race in college admissions amounts to unconstitutional discrimination.