Supreme Court Mostly Sidesteps on Affirmative Action
Document: Supreme Court rules on affirmative action
updated 10:30 AM EDT, Mon June 24, 2013
The Supreme Court has made a decision in a case challenging affirmative action at the University of Texas. Abigail Fisher sued the flagship state university after her college application was rejected in 2008. Fisher claimed she was turned away in part because she is white, despite being more qualified than some minority applicants. Read the court’s ruling below. Full story »