Slate Daily Feed Amicus | “Color-Blind” Admissions Continue to Hurt Us
Sep 27, 2025
Justin Driver, a Yale Law School professor and author, dives into the fallout from the Supreme Court's recent affirmative action ruling. He discusses how this decision has sharply decreased Black enrollment at elite colleges and opened doors for attacks on racial justice initiatives. Driver passionately argues that affirmative action has historically benefited social mobility for Black professionals. He also highlights the rising tensions surrounding anti-classification and anti-subordination approaches in legal debates, urging a serious reconsideration of liberal strategies.
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Flimsy Basis For Comey Indictment
- The indictment of James Comey accuses him of denying he authorized a leak to the press while testifying to Congress.
- The hosts argue the charge lacks evidence and is built on unreliable, contradictory testimony.
Inspector General Undermines The Case
- Inspector General Horowitz found Comey's account more credible than McCabe's and found McCabe inconsistent.
- Even if McCabe's account were true it described after-the-fact approval, not prior authorization, so it doesn't prove perjury.
Political Interference In Prosecution
- Career prosecutors and the prior U.S. Attorney declined to bring charges against Comey.
- Trump installed Lindsey Halligan, a lawyer without trial experience, who presented the case to the grand jury, signaling political interference.
