A federal judge cleared Harvard University of discriminating against Asian American applicants in a ruling that was seen as a major victory for supporters of affirmative action in college admissions across the U.S. In a closely watched lawsuit that had ...

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A federal judge cleared Harvard University of discriminating against Asian American applicants in a ruling that was seen as a major victory for supporters of affirmative action in college admissions across the U.S. In a closely watched lawsuit that had ...

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The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a state law barring the consideration of race in public university admission decisions is having an immediate effect on a set of closely watched appeals involving an entirely different issue: the constitutionality of state same-sex marriage bans.

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s support of Michigan’s ban on race-based affirmative action in university admissions may spur colleges to find new ways to achieve diversity without using racial preferences.

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The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to affirmative action, upholding a voter-approved ban on racial preferences at Michigan’s state-run universities in a decision that may spur similar initiatives elsewhere.

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Affirmative action has long divided the justices as well as the nation, and the remarkable near-unanimity of the court speaks volumes.

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The U.S Supreme Court held Monday that schools must prove that admissions policies considering race among other factors must be strictly tailored to the purpose of diversity.

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The 8th  U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has joined the ranks of courts that will consider an affirmative action plan as direct evidence of discrimination when an adverse employment action is linked to the plan. The decision came in the ...

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The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Eastern Missouri and the ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri today filed a lawsuit challenging the latest attempt to amend Missouri’s state constitution to ban equal opportunity programs in the state. Sponsors ...

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The ACLU has filed a lawsuit seeking to dismantle an effort to limit use of affirmative action programs in government before it really gets started. Earlier this month, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan said an initiative petition met state standards ...

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