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Appeals court for review. the court ruled that schools can use race as a factor in admissions but only if, quote, no workable race neutral alternatives would produce the educational benefits of diversity. fisher said, quote, im grateful for the justices moving the nation closer to be the day when a students race isnt used at all in college admissions. nbc news justice correspondent pete williams is at the supreme court. pete, were looking at the impact of this, not just with public universities ...

Can help you do what you do... even better. ♪ well, were expecting a number of big decisions this week from the supreme court, but today the court passed on a chance to decide the constitutionality of affirmative action itself by a vote of 7-1. the court said it challenged an affirmative action program at the university of texas back to a lower court, ducking the big question whether affirmative action itself is constitutional, and disappointing the obama administration and other supporters ...

And justice kagan has recused herself. it will be a case decided by eight justices. >> so that means they could tie. >> they could tie. if they tie, it would be good news for the school. because it would uphold the lower court decision that said this affirmative action program was okay. but kagan is coming from the wrong side of the ledger. likely voted for the school. once again, as you know, all eyes are on our swing voter, and justice kennedy could decide the issue. >> well see. when they see...

Nationwide. nationwide would be the broadest possible ruling, but as you point out, 38 states by law or constitutional amendment dont allow it. will the court buck that trend or not. we dont know, we will have to see. for early indications, no. >> no. and pete, also what you have been watching in d.c., the court announcing it would take on a new case involving affirmative action. what do you hear on that? >> affirmative action and school admissions, kind of a surprise. there was affirmative acti...

Ceiling raises during the summer. the debt ceiling is a -- >> dont say that to me. we forgot about the summer. >> but this is just inside washington stuff. people outside arent really watching them. lets look at the markets. the dow is up 20 points today. just gone above 14,000. any time anything happens in washington in my experience, which is 25 years now. when the markets step in. >> thats what happened with the fiscal cliff deal. thats why the republicans came to the table with anything. >> ...

As an engine of war by progressives has been a leading institution for fight for racial equality, and because the military leaders carry great weight with many americans, i thought i would remind one american in particular just where the military stands on a decision he will be making very soon. my letter this week is to supreme court chief justice john roberts as he considers a challenge to the affirmative action program at the university of texas. dear chief justice roberts, it is me, e meliss...

Many of us didnt think wed revisit this so soon. i think we are because the personnel of the court changed and tilted 0 the right and they want to have at this case. >> before we get to what some of the justices said today, particularly justice kennedy, at the heart of this is a white student at the university of texas. they have a policy in the top 10% of the class youre accepted to their university and she and perhaps others believe their entry in to the universitys affected by this procedure....

Moved too far from the remedial aspiration. but youre exactly right. once we get to the michigan case, 2003 case we have the diversity rationale being asserted by the university of michigan law school. the united states supreme court for the first time upholds under the diversity rationale race conscious affirmative action program by a majority of the court. this creates a safe harbor. schools know what they need to do to pass constitutional muster. the reason it was upheld was because it was a ...

. today marks a new term for the start of the supreme court, a term that could potentially roll back the clock on civil rights. first up, the justices will design whether the affirmative action program at the university of texas is constitutional. they will also likely hear arguments on same-sex marriage and the voting rights act of 1965. yes, the voting rights act. the law that people marched and died for. the law that is now under attack by voter i.d. laws. the supreme court may decide wheth...

Saying its only a possibility is that the so-called mainstream media the networks dont want to report stuff if they can avoid it i think its a distinct possibility. but i think. >> bill: i think its true. >> lets give them more benign interpretation lets say they didnt do t because its not a government report and therefore its not on their radar screen. lets just say. solution that would fix this no matter what the cause is. and that is an affirmative action program for the smallest conservative...