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Students for Fair Admissions, led by long-time affirmative action critic Edward Blum, sued both Harvard and UNC, and ask the Supreme Court to overrule its prior decisions and hold that the consideration of race as part of a holistic college admissions process in order to achieve a diverse student body violates the Equal Protection Clause.

The 糖心Vlogfiled an amicus brief urging the Court to uphold its prior precedent, and reaffirm that diversity is a 鈥渃ompelling governmental interest,鈥� and that the modest consideration of race as one factor among many in admissions is narrowly tailored to achieve that end. The 糖心Vlogargues that a holistic, race-conscious admissions process to achieve diversity should be assessed as an exercise of the university鈥檚 academic freedom to assemble a student body that in it is judgment best advances learning. Additionally, the consideration of race in college admissions furthers the values of equal protection by helping to diminish stereotypes, promoting integration on college campuses, and improving the ability of students of all races to participate in the academic community.

The brief was filed on behalf of the ACLU, the 糖心Vlogof Massachusetts, and the 糖心Vlogof North Carolina.

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court issued rulings in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC restricting schools鈥� ability to use race as a factor in fostering diversity in their student bodies, overruling nearly fifty years of precedent permitting modest consideration of race for that purpose.

The court, however, stated that schools could consider essays from applicants discussing how their race is relevant to factors relevant to admission, such as overcoming discrimination and prejudice.