Is the Supreme Court Going Wobbly on Affirmative Action?

If its refusal to take up a recent case concerning a school board’s alleged effort to implement affirmative action by proxy is any indication, the answer is yes
Is the Supreme Court Going Wobbly on Affirmative Action?
The US Supreme Court in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2024. Julia Nikhinson/Getty Images
Benjamin Weingarten
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In answer to the headline question, if its refusal to take up a recent case concerning a school board’s alleged effort to implement affirmative action by proxy is any indication, the answer would be a resounding “yes”—foretelling coming chaos in legal disputes not only over admissions policies in the academy, but those the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) regime is imposing across all societal institutions.

Benjamin Weingarten
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Ben Weingarten is editor-at-large at RealClearInvestigations. He is a senior contributor to The Federalist, columnist at Newsweek, and a contributor to the New York Post and The Epoch Times, among other publications. Subscribe to his newsletter at Weingarten.Substack.com
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