2023.06.29 18:41
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, 600 U.S. ___ (2023), is a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the court held that race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions processes violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.[1] With its companion case, Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, the Supreme Court effectively overruled Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) and Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) which validated the use of affirmative action programs in college admissions as long as race was not used as the sole deciding factor.[a]
The case involved Harvard University's undergraduate admissions process. Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), an organization led by conservative legal strategist Edward Blum, represented a group of anonymous Asian Americans rejected from Harvard. After a brief pause spurred by the ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas (2016), the District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that Harvard's admissions process does not discriminate against Asian Americans. SFFA petitioned the Supreme Court in 2021; the Supreme Court granted both cases certiorari and consolidated them under Harvard in January 2022,[3] but following the appointment of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson—a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers at the time—the cases were split with Jackson recusing from the Harvard case while participating in the North Carolina one.[4]
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a decision that, by a vote of 6–2, reversed the lower court ruling. In writing the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts held that affirmative action in college admissions is unconstitutional. By specification military academies are partially exempt from this ruling.
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2023.06.29 18:58
2023.06.29 21:01
Here is an easier explanation of the main webpage above.
See GOP justices debunked:
' Diversity is discrimination' claim drives new Affirmative Action ban.
MSNBC - Jun 29, 2023
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court's conservative supermajority struck down
the decades-old affirmative action policy in college admissions.
The Supreme Court's rightward shift on issues like abortion means it's increasingly out of step
with Americans, creating a credibility crisis for the court.
MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber breaks down the decision
and what it could mean for the future of higher education.
2023.06.30 08:04
There is no doubt that college admission process should be merit based.
But it is sad that the affirmative action policy is upended by concervative
majority Supreme Court. There is no fairness in the present U.S. Supreme
Court. It is a group of partisan lawyers. For now Trumpees form the majority.
The 3 pillars of Democratic system that is supposed to check each other
and mainstain the balance of it has been broken down. Legisterative, executive
and judicial branch; all of them are partisans.
Unfortunately the Supreme Court decision that is upendend affirmative
action will advance the interests of the Whites. The Asians will not
fill the vacancies of the unfortunate blacks. The hungry whites will
take them all.
2023.06.30 10:06
Doc, this is somewhat confusing in the interpretation depending on the situation.
I think the new ruling will favor Asians and Blacks, rather than whites.
So, I asked ChatGPT a question. I got the following answer to my question.
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My Question: Supreme Court denied affirmative action in the college admission procedure.
Will it increase white students or colored students?
ChatGPT's answer: As an AI language model, I can provide information based on
the knowledge available up until September 2021. However, I do not have access to real-time data
or the ability to predict specific outcomes. Therefore, I cannot provide a definitive answer
on how the Supreme Court's decision regarding affirmative action in college admissions would
impact the enrollment of white students or students of color.
The impact of such a decision would depend on various factors, including the specific context,
implementation of alternative policies, and societal changes that may occur. It's important to note
that affirmative action policies aim to address historical disadvantages and promote diversity
by considering factors such as race, ethnicity, or gender in college admissions.
The removal or restriction of such policies could potentially affect the enrollment rates
of students from underrepresented groups.
To understand the specific consequences of a Supreme Court decision on affirmative action,
it would be necessary to examine the details of the ruling, the specific policies in place,
and how they are implemented in the college admissions process.
Additionally, the reaction and response of educational institutions, lawmakers, and the public
would play a role in shaping the outcome.
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My question was based on Korean American students applying for Havard, Yale, MIT, etc.
in the case of my grandchildren or other Asian minorities.
As you see, ChatGPT's answer is very diplomatic and tries to be politically and racially gentle.
Those colleges are already overflowing with Asian students. In this case, there seems to be a quota
for Asian applicants in order to allow "more" white students to get in through affirmative action.
My interpretation is that, here and now, the admission is based on the quality of the applicants
rather than their skin color.
Therefore, there will be fewer white students that may replace superior Asian students,
not like what happened in the past.
Please see if my interpretation is correct in these instances.
As you may know, in American high schools, Asian students take the top places
in the senior classes. If I am correct, Ivy League colleges will be almost full of Asian students.
The new supreme court decision will give a definite advantage to the Asian students
while keeping subpar white students away from Ivy League schools.
The "Legacy Admission" that was enjoyed by white students may remain available
to the white students aside from affirmative action.
Nowadays, first-generation Asians who attended Ivy League schools may offer
Legacy Admission to their second and third generations
but the number will be far fewer than the number of white families.
For details on Legacy Admission, please see the next webpage,
I guess this ruling opens up more spaces for Korean Americans in Ivy League Schools.
I would not dare to guess if this may turn out to be a blessing or not for Asian Americans,
but, at least, the idea of white supremacy has taken a back seat.
I hope the idiotic idea gradually disappears.
Who are to be the elites of this society?
Hard-working smart ones or lazy idiotic ones? Which one are you?