Federal appeals court rules that Harvard's use of race in admissions is sound
Source: Boston Globe
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court decision that Harvard University’s admissions process does not discriminate against Asian-American applicants, likely propelling the battle over affirmative action to the US Supreme Court.
An opinion issued by the appeals court Thursday found that Harvard’s use of race in admissions met the requirements of the law.
“The issue before us is whether Harvard’s limited use of race in its admissions process in order to achieve diversity in the period in question is consistent with the requirements of Supreme Court precedent,” wrote Appeals Court Judge Sandra Lynch. “There was no error.”
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