Today in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court today held, in a 4-3 decision, that the “race-conscious admissions program in use at the time of petitioner’s application is lawful under the Equal Protection Clause.” This is the second time the Court has considered the issue but the
Fisher v. University of Texas
U.S. Supreme Court to Again Review Higher Education Affirmative Action Case
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In a week full of front-page news, the United States Supreme Court has agreed to again review the appropriateness of the University of Texas at Austin’s race-based admissions process in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin.
The Supreme Court first reviewed the school’s consideration of race as a component of…
Court Once Again Upholds University of Texas Consideration of Race as Admissions Factor
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As reported more than a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court remanded the Fisher v. University of Texas case back to the Court of Appeals for stricter scrutiny of the University’s consideration of race in its undergraduate admissions policy. The case centers on Ms. Fisher’s claim she was denied admission to the University based…
US Supreme Court Addresses Affirmative Action in Higher Ed . . . Sort of
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On June 24th the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, et al. – a highly anticipated decision and the court’s most prominent opportunity to address affirmative action in the last decade. Fisher involves the use of race in the higher education admissions context and experts speculated the Court’s…