racial discrimination

Where does it end? US Supreme Court questions continued use of race in college admissions

November 9, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court questioned the continued use of race-based college admissions practices involving two such cases during oral arguments heard on Oct. 31. The justices were in no rush, taking […]

Cooper, other governors file support brief in race-based college admission case

August 11, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Ten current and former Democratic governors from six southern states have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of the use of race-based admissions at both the University of North […]

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NC, VA Lt. Govs. file amicus brief in admissions discrimination case

May 25, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina and Virginia Republican Lt. Govs. Mark Robinson and Winsome Sears have filed an amicus brief in the college admissions discrimination case being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Robinson and Sears, […]

US Supreme Court to hear college admissions racial discrimination cases

February 3, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Jan. 24, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will take up a case challenging how universities consider of race in their admissions processes. Arguments will likely be heard later this year with […]

Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions

January 27, 2022 Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding affirmative action to major cases on abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 already on the agenda. […]

Group asks justices to ban use of race in college admissions

February 26, 2021 Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group claiming Harvard discriminates against Asian American applicants is asking the Supreme Court to ban the consideration of race in college admissions nationwide. With an expanded 6-3 conservative majority since the […]