Affirmative Action Tag

Supreme Court Denies Emergency Injunction To Stop West Point Racial Discrimination In Admissions Pending Appeal

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 02, 2024 47 Comments

"The record before this Court is underdeveloped, and this order should not be construed as expressing any view on the merits of the constitutional question." ...

Some Colleges are Using Application Essays to Bypass Affirmative Action Ban

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 22, 2024 5 Comments

"Some experts argue that the court’s ruling encourages students to write on racial conflict, trauma and adversity."...

“DEI programs in the tech industry are in broad retreat”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 27, 2023 50 Comments

CNBC notes not only cuts, but also scaling back of hiring: "By mid-2023, DEI-related job postings had declined 44% from the same time a year prior...

Law Schools Finding Innovative Ways To Get Around SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 27, 2023 5 Comments

"a growing number of law school admissions offices are interviewing some or all applicants as they try to glean more information about them"...

Federal Judge Decided Not to Temporarily Block Naval Academy From Using Race in Admissions

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 14, 2023 28 Comments

It's not over...

U.S. Naval Academy Sued Over Use of Race in Admissions

Posted by James Nault on November 04, 2023 14 Comments

Students for Fair Admissions strikes again, this time suing the U.S. Naval Academy, in addition to West Point, over race-based admissions...

SCOTUS Affirmative Action Fallout: RI-Based Charity Halts Race-Based Grant Making

Posted by James Nault on October 27, 2023 9 Comments

In response to inquiry from the Equal Protection Project, the Papitto Opportunity Connection states "going forward, we will support initiatives that are designed to foster diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging but that do not condition eligibility on race, do not make decisions based on race,...

Colleges Still Trying to Get Around Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 01, 2023 5 Comments

"some schools aren’t even remotely subtle about their motivations"...

Black-Women-Only Grant Program Halted, 11th Circuit Issues Injunction Pending Appeal in Fearless Fund Case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 30, 2023 22 Comments

"the plaintiff has established that the defendants' racially exclusionary program-the "Fearless Strivers Grant Contest"-is substantially likely to violate 42 U.S.C. § 1981....

Georgia Federal Judge Rules Racially Discriminatory Contracting Is “Speech and Expression” Protected By 1st Amendment – Emergency Appeal Filed

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 28, 2023 68 Comments

Emergency Motion for injunction pending appeal: "The district court said discriminatory contracting itself is protected speech. That line is one the Supreme Court has always been careful not to cross, as it would destroy the whole enterprise of antidiscrimination law...

Equal Protection Project Files SCOTUS Brief Supporting Asian Students in Coalition for TJ Case

Posted by James Nault on September 22, 2023 9 Comments

Equal Protection Project Files Supreme Court Brief In Support Of Asian Students Challenging Discriminatory High School Admissions Policy: ": "An Intent to Boost Admissions Rates of Preferred Races Necessarily Meant an Intent to Discriminate Against Others"...

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Affirmative Action Tag

Supreme Court Denies Emergency Injunction To Stop West Point Racial Discrimination In Admissions Pending Appeal

Some Colleges are Using Application Essays to Bypass Affirmative Action Ban

“DEI programs in the tech industry are in broad retreat”

Law Schools Finding Innovative Ways To Get Around SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

Federal Judge Decided Not to Temporarily Block Naval Academy From Using Race in Admissions

U.S. Naval Academy Sued Over Use of Race in Admissions

SCOTUS Affirmative Action Fallout: RI-Based Charity Halts Race-Based Grant Making

Colleges Still Trying to Get Around Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

Black-Women-Only Grant Program Halted, 11th Circuit Issues Injunction Pending Appeal in Fearless Fund Case

Georgia Federal Judge Rules Racially Discriminatory Contracting Is “Speech and Expression” Protected By 1st Amendment – Emergency Appeal Filed

Equal Protection Project Files SCOTUS Brief Supporting Asian Students in Coalition for TJ Case

Western Kentucky U Race-Based Scholarships Challenged by Equal Protection Project

Yale Reportedly Making Adjustments After SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action

UMass Dean Criticizes U.S. Supreme Court in Welcome Email to Students

Law School Administrators Supposedly Advised Schools on How to Circumvent Ban on Affirmative Action

Harvard’s End-Run Around Affirmative Action Could Backfire

Biden Admin Releases ‘Guidance’ for Colleges on Affirmative Action

Virginia Tech Ends Affirmative Action and Legacy Admissions Policies

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