Affirmative Action on the Docket

In two cases, the Supreme Court will weigh whether considering race in college admissions amounts to unconstitutional discrimination.

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Dueling Rallies Ahead Of Harvard Affirmative Action Lawsuit

A woman cheers at a rally in Boston's Copley Square to support Students for Fair Admissions' lawsuit against Harvard University (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in a pair of cases that could overturn contentious precedents dating back to the 1970s.

Sound familiar?

Last term, the court’s Dobbs decision overturned the federal abortion status quo. This year, race-based affirmative action in college admissions is on the docket.