Letter to the Editor
Mar. 24, 2016
Letter to the editor: Scalia and affirmative action
The U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately recognize that race can never be used by public schools in making admissions decisions, though Justice Antonin Scalia's death may have postponed that. By Brian J. Goldenfeld
The U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately recognize that race can never be used by public schools in making admissions decisions. However, Justice Antonin Scalia's death may have postponed that recognition. [Erwin Chemerinsky, "An empty seat on the court" (Feb. 17, 2016)].
Last December, the court heard oral argument in Fisher v. University of Texas. A decision is expected by June. In the case, Abigail Fisher contends that the school's disc...
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