Affirmative Action

Appeals court strikes down Michigan affirmative action ban

The court ruled that the ban, passed by referendum in 2006, violates the equal protection clause

Jillian Rayfield Topics: Supreme Court, Race, Michigan, Federal courts, Affirmative Action

Landmark case could serve a blow to racial diversity efforts in application processes

Natasha Lennard 10 Topics: Fisher v. University of Texas, SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, Education, Race, Supreme Court, University of Texas

As the the Court takes up affirmative action, one thing's for sure: Antonin Scalia's ruling will be pure politics

Paul F. Campos 19 Topics: Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia, Affirmative Action, judicial activism

The right's oddly silent about a Supreme Court affirmative action challenge. Maybe because they use the policy all the time

Ari Melber 13 Topics: Republican Party, Supreme Court, Race, GOP, Affirmative Action

The Court's first big ruling will be on the affirmative action program at the University of Texas

Mark Sherman, Associated Press Topics: Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, From the Wires, John Roberts, Affirmative Action