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Washington, Jun 29 (EFE).- The United States Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the use of affirmative action at colleges and universities nationwide, finding that Harvard and the University of North Carolina had violated the constitution by using race as a factor in their admissions processes. Chief Justice John Roberts, who wrote the majority opinion …

In a 6-3 majority, the high court struck down race-based admission policies at Harvard and U.N.C.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., says he is "excited" about the future for "all of our kids" following the Supreme Court's vote to remove race-based university admissions.

Several 2024 Republican presidential candidates praised SCOTUS' ruling on the affirmative action case, holding that the measure violates the 14th amendment.

In a sign of the complexity and politically charged nature of the issue, the majority opinion, written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., was accompanied by three concurring opinions and two dissenting ones.

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a major ruling on affirmative action Thursday, rejecting the use of race as a factor in college admissions as a violation of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.

The Supreme Court ruled to overturn affirmative action, a policy that allows colleges and universities to consider race in admissions processes.

The Supreme Court ruled affirmative action in college admissions at Harvard and UNC are unconstitutional. The repercussions could be far-reaching.

Affirmative action opinions from Ketanji Brown Jackson and Clarence Thomas, the only Black Supreme Court judges, couldn't be more different.

(The Center Square) – Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser responded to the U.S. Supreme Courts rulings Thursday that affirmative action is unconstitutional, saying the court came to a "misguided conclusion."