Supreme Court Allows West Point to Consider Race in Admissions

TL;DR
The Supreme Court rejected an emergency petition to halt West Point's race-conscious admissions policies, allowing the military academy to continue considering race in admissions while a lawsuit over its policies proceeds. The court's decision aligns with lower court concerns that the case against West Point has yet to establish a factual record proving that the consideration of race in admissions is not narrowly tailored to further compelling governmental interests.
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- Supreme Court rejects emergency bid to halt West Point's race-conscious admissions POLITICO
- Supreme Court Won't Block Use of Race in West Point Admissions for Now The New York Times
- Supreme Court refuses to block West Point from considering race in admission decisions Fox News
- Supreme Court won't halt affirmative action at West Point for now USA TODAY
- Supreme Court lets West Point continue considering race as part of admissions CNN
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