October 28, 2022
When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in two high-profile cases that could end affirmative action in the college admissions process, the justices will hear from the U.S. solicitor general, a WilmerHale legend, two of Justice Clarence Thomas' former law clerks — and a former air traffic controller.
October 27, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in a suit against Harvard University that could undo affirmative action in higher education and amid a yearslong track record of reversing First Circuit rulings that experts say highlights a stark partisan divide.
September 30, 2022
The reversal of constitutional abortion protections last term has court watchers wondering: Is affirmative action next? But the lawsuits against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina are far from the only blockbusters on the docket in what is likely to be another landslide term for conservatives. Here, Law360 breaks down five cases to watch.
September 30, 2022
In October, the Fifth Circuit will hear arguments on vaccine mandates and cyberstalking, the Ninth Circuit will examine the evolving boundaries of military benefits law and the U.S. Supreme Court will consider an affirmative action battle. Here, Law360 previews six upcoming arguments that employment discrimination practitioners should have on their radar.
September 23, 2022
The Supreme Court's upcoming term beginning on Oct. 3 will focus on fights over equality, experts say. The justices will rule on LGBTQ rights and the First Amendment, voting rights and gerrymandering, affirmative action, indigenous rights and prisoners' access to habeas corpus.
September 09, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it would allow the Biden administration to participate in oral arguments in a landmark affirmative action case involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.
August 03, 2022
The Biden administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in their landmark affirmative action cases, arguing in a Monday brief that diversity is crucial to the military and federal agencies.
August 01, 2022
A slew of California-based bar and lawyers associations, civil rights organizations and community foundations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in a landmark affirmative action case, citing California's attempt at doing away with race-conscious admissions at state institutions in 1996.
June 01, 2022
Like the plaintiffs in Dobbs, anti-affirmative action group Students for Fair Admissions is looking to flip decades of top court precedent at a time when the court's conservative supermajority appears willing to swing big and bring about major societal change.
May 03, 2022
A group seeking to end the use of race in the college admissions process through lawsuits against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a landmark affirmative action case.