CIVIL RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

The individual rights of personal liberty guaranteed by the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution) and by the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments, as well as by Legislation such as the laws against discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and housing.

Supreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Action in Harvard College Admissions: A Glance at the Case

Supreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Action in Harvard College Admissions: A Glance at the Case

In a groundbreaking decision, the United States Supreme Court delivered its opinion on June 29, 2023, in the highly anticipated case of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (Docket: 20-1199). Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. penned the majority opinion, declaring that the admissions processes of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina (UNC) violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This landmark ruling has sparked widespread debate and profound implications for the future of affirmative action in college admissions.