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Affirmative Action on the Chopping Block

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

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Is Your No-Race-Conscious Admissions Rule a Good Idea?

The court is forced to talk about diversity as though that's the only constitutional value here. And it gets us into this very weird world carer, says Justice Baki. The first applicant would be able to have his family background considered and valued by the institution... while the second one wouldn't,. because his story is in many ways bound up with his race and with the race of his ancestors. Why is telling him no, not an equal protection violation? What am I missing here, or is that simply the world we now have to navigate?

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