Nation May 30 Most U.S. adults say race in college admissions should play small role, new AP poll says By Collin Binkley, Emily Swanson, Associated Press
Politics May 02 Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’ private papers made open to the public A wide-ranging selection of papers that belonged to liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is opening to researchers at the Library of Congress. By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Politics Nov 04 The Supreme Court is more diverse than ever, the lawyers who argue before it less so The Supreme Court looks more like America than it ever has. The lawyers who argue at the nation's highest court? Not so much. By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Nation Oct 31 Watch 7:12 Supreme Court hears arguments in cases that could end affirmative action The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday that could overturn years of precedent. Past decisions indicated colleges can use race in admissions as long as they don't use quotas or give applicants benefits based solely on race. Plaintiffs are asking the…
Politics Oct 30 LISTEN: Supreme Court conservatives raise doubts on affirmative action for college admissions Members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority are questioning the continued use of affirmative action in higher education. By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Oct 30 The evolution of affirmative action cases, from Bakke to Fisher By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Earlier cases on affirmation action are each known by a single name: Bakke, Grutter, Gratz and Fisher. Here's a look at what they have done since the Supreme Court made their names synonymous with the issue of race in higher… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 5:01 What’s at stake in the Supreme Court affirmative action cases On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases seeking to overturn decades-old precedents that have allowed colleges to factor race into admissions decisions in order to create diverse student bodies. Opponents of the practice say that… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 7:38 University makes major push for diversity without considering race, gender in admissions By John Yang, Cat Wise Past Supreme Court rulings have allowed colleges to consider race in their admissions processes and about 40 percent do. But the justices will soon revisit the issue and could overturn years of precedent. John Yang visited a university making a… Continue watching
Oct 03 Analysis: 3 things to watch in the new Supreme Court term By Marcia Coyle After a contentious major term, justices of the past have tended to return with a more low-key term. That appears unlikely this time. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Jackson says she would recuse herself from Harvard affirmative action case before Supreme Court By News Desk Sen. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Supreme Court confirmation hearings March 23 if she would recuse herself from an upcoming case involving admissions at Jackson's alma mater of Harvard University, where she also sits… Continue reading