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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action at the University of Texas

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2016 The top court ruled 4-3 Thursday morning that particular considerations of race in the University of Texas admissions process are constitutional. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court on Affirmative Action: 5 Possible Outcomes

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 11, 2015 If onetime University of Texas aspirant Abigail Fisher prevails on all of her claims, the last tepid vestiges of race-conscious affirmative action will end at public colleges and universities throughout the land. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Preview: The Pope Casts a Long Shadow Over the New Term

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 29, 2015 Francis' full-throated opposition to the death penalty puts him at the opposite end of the moral universe from Scalia, Thomas and Alito. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision: A Whimper, Not a Bang

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 24, 2013 The Supreme Court on Monday finally issued a ruling on the case challenging the University of Texas at Austin's race-conscious admissions program that it heard eight months ago, but it was by no means a sweeping decision on the issue of affirmative action. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Abigail Fisher’s Affirmative Action Case Is Really About

By Nikole Hannah-Jones, ProPublica Mar 21, 2013 Even if Fisher received points for her race and every other personal achievement factor, the letter she received in the mail from the University of Texas still would have said no. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )