With a new lawsuit filed this week, John Roberts has his opportunity to upend the hard-fought racial balance in the armed forces—the pleas of the service chiefs be damned.
SFFA v. Harvard
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How the Military Can Save Affirmative Action
Service academies like West Point have figured out how to diversify admissions without sacrificing high standards—or running afoul of the Supreme Court. Civilian colleges should do the same.
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What the Supreme Court Really Did to Affirmative Action
Despite the conventional wisdom, the Roberts Court actually upheld the use of race in admissions, albeit in limited circumstances. Here’s what the court did and didn’t do—and how colleges and universities can proceed from here.
