1st Circuit Holding on Race in College Admissions
The Use of “Affirmative Action” to Promote Student Diversity
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) brought suit on Nov. 17, 2014, against the President and Fellows of Harvard College and the Board of Overseers. The suit alleged that Harvard College’s admittedly race-conscious undergraduate admissions process violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating against Asian American applicants in favor of white applicants. …
