The Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments this week in two cases that will determine the future of affirmative action in college admissions.
on Monday in two cases that will determine the future of affirmative action in college admissions decisions.
President Joe Biden speaks to the press after voting early in Wilmington, Delaware, on October 29. Amicus briefs filed in two current Supreme Court cases reveal which Biden administration policies are being targeted by affirmative action critics.SFFA accuses UNC of violating the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause through affirmative action.
Nearly 100 such briefs were filed in the two cases from the SFFA now in front of the highest court in the U.S., according to SCOTUSblog, which provided a breakdown of the main arguments from both sides in the filing. In addition to contending that affirmative action policies"harm Asian-American students and others, who are unfairly judged by their race rather than by individual merit," a brief from U.S. senators and representatives took issue with a Biden administration executive order announcing a huge equity agenda.
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