U.S. Supreme Court building.
In a 6-3 determination, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 29 made its long-awaited affirmative action ruling in two cases—Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina (Nos. 20-1119 and 21-707).
The question addressed was whether the admission systems used by Harvard and UNC are lawful under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The court found that these admission programs violated the Equal Protection Clause as admission could depend on the race of the applicant.
James W. “Jim” Wimberly Jr. is a founding principal with Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider & Stine in Atlanta. Courtesy photo
