"Supreme Court Considers Race-Based Admissions at West Point"
TL;DR
The Supreme Court declined to temporarily block the use of race in admissions at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, allowing the school to continue considering race as a factor in selecting the upcoming class. The decision came in response to a request from Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative group challenging affirmative action, as a lawsuit proceeds. The court's order emphasized that it should not be seen as expressing a view on the merits of the constitutional question and signaled that the issue could be considered in the future.
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- Government counters call to halt consideration of race in U.S. Military Academy admissions SCOTUSblog
- West Point defends race-based admissions as Supreme Court weighs emergency petition Fox News
- Supreme Court won’t block West Point from considering race in admissions The Hill
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