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February 1, 2024
Matt Ford
Anti–Affirmative Action Zealots Are Coming for West Point
The Supreme Court carved out an exception for the military academies to continue considering race as a factor in admissions. Right-wing activists aim to shut it down.
November 1, 2022
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Is Operating Without a Leash
After an epic day of oral arguments in two affirmative action cases, it’s clear that the conservative justices will do what they want regardless of facts, law, or precedent.
October 28, 2022
Matt Ford
Is the Fourteenth Amendment Color-Blind?
As the Supreme Court prepares to consider two affirmative action cases, originalism will be put to a test.
October 16, 2018
Matt Ford
The Uncertain Fate of Affirmative Action
If Harvard ends up losing its case at the conservative Supreme Court, schools will have to find more creative ways to maintain diversity.
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