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Students for Fair Admissions Inc v President and Fellows of Harvard College

600 U.S. 181 (2023)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Race-conscious university admissions programs violate the Equal Protection Clause; race may not be used as a factor in admissions decisions.

Key Principle

Race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and UNC violate the Equal Protection Clause; universities cannot use race as a factor in admissions.

Area of Law

constitutional

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