The U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action policies, used by many elite colleges and universities, that were designed to increase diversity in their student bodies. This particular case involved claims that Harvard University discriminated against prospective Asian-American students, and claims that the University of North Carolina discriminated against prospective Asian-American and white students. Colleges and universities will now be forced to revamp their admission selection policies that had allowed them to consider race. Prior to this decision, nine states had banned the use of race in the admission process in state colleges and universities. Those states include: Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Washington.
Supreme Court Temporarily Ducks the Issue in Second Amendment Right to Carry Gun Case
On April 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court punted on deciding the constitutionality of a New York City law restricting guns outside the home. The decision arose from a New York City law that barred the transport of firearms licensed for possession in the home, to any...
