January DEI - SCOTUS’ Color-Blind Doctrine

A Brief Look at the Ban on Race-Conscious Affirmative Action in Higher Education

In June 2023, the US Supreme Court issued an opinion in SFFA v. Harvard, declaring that race-based affirmative action programs in higher education violate the 14th Amendment. Professor Snell of the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law argues that this decision is color blind. To learn more about the case, read January's DEI article here.