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

The End of Affirmative Action

Jun 29, 2023

06:16

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Decline of Affirmative Action

2min

The Chief Justice's Opposition to Affirmative Action

4min

The Chief's Order Overturns the Equal Protection Clause

2min

The History of Affirmative Action

3min

The Importance of Diversity in Higher Education

2min

The Importance of Race in College Admissions

2min

The Chief Justice's Opposition to Affirmative Action

5min

The Escher Staircase of Logic

4min

10.

The Importance of Justice Jackson's Dissent

6min

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In an emergency episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate’s own Mark Joseph Stern to analyze SCOTUS’ decision to wipe out affirmative action in college admissions. They find Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion has some curious carve-outs that will keep lawyers busy, and college admissions tutors and applicants… baffled.

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