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U.S. Supreme Court

Feb. 23, 2012

High Court to take up affirmative action

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday they'll take up race-based admissions programs in higher education, just a week after the 9th U.S. Circuit heard arguments challenging California's ban on public affirmative action.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday it's taken a case that could limit or end race-based admissions programs in higher education, just a week after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments challenging California's ban on public affirmative action.


The court has four new justices since it upheld the University of Michigan Law School's affirmative action prog...

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