Latest News Reports on Court’s Affirmative Action Decision

As we prepare our upcoming issue of the Journal of Educational Controversy on the theme, “The Ethics of Memory: What Does it Mean to Apologize for Historical Wrongs,”  events keep catching up to us.  One of the topics we encouraged authors to examine was on affirmative action.  The courts have just handed down the latest decision on affirmative action.  Below are some news reports along with a link to the actual decision to keep our readership up to date on events.

WASHINGTON POST

Federal judge rules Harvard does not discriminate against Asian Americans in admissions

NEW YORK TIMES

Harvard DoesNot Discriminate Against Asian-Americans in Admissions, Judge Rules

ThatAffirmative Action Ruling Was Good. Its Rationale, Terrible

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION

Judge Upholds Harvard’s Admissions Policies

COURT DECISION

Case 1: 14- - 14176-ADB Document672Filed 09/ 30/ 19 Page 1 of 130

UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT

DISTRICTOFMASSACHUSETTS

* STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS , INC.,

* Plaintiff

* Civil Action No. 14- cv -14176 -ADB

PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF

HARVARD COLLEGE (HARVARD

CORPORATION ) ,

* Defendant
FINDINGSOF FACTAND CONCLUSION OF LAW