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Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina

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Scorecard Average: 50

Equality of Opportunity

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Equality of Outcome

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Saagar Enjeti

Breaking Points

Tuesday, Nov 1, 2022

It is expected that the Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina case will result in a Supreme Court decision against affirmative action in college admissions.
Saagar reports overwhelming evidence that admissions at Harvard University discriminated against Asian Americans.
Elizabeth Prelog, a Biden appointee and US Solicitor General, has advocated for the continuation of affirmative action in the US Armed Forces and Service Academies.

Saagar Enjeti

Breaking Points

Monday, Jul 10, 2023

Some colleges are preparing to change their admissions criteria to preserve race-based admissions in anticipation of the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions.
Saagar argues that prioritizing equality of outcome, which includes race-based admissions, race-based hiring, and removing objective measures of academic performance, will come at the sacrifice of equality of opportunity.
Many proponents of affirmative action contend that fostering diversity within various establishments, including workplaces, is a valuable undertaking.

Saagar Enjeti

Breaking Points

Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022

Saagar argues that elite law schools like Yale are withdrawing from US News Rankings to preserve affirmative action by using subjective admission criteria without affecting their rankings.
This may negatively impact students who may have not otherwise been admitted and are unable to handle the course load. They will incur a significant amount of debt without being able to practice law.
Many proponents of affirmative action contend that fostering diversity within various establishments, including law school, is a valuable undertaking.