Justice Department backs suit challenging Harvard's use of race in admissions
Inside Higher Ed comments on the ongoing lawsuit by the Students for Fair Admissions. The ACLU as well as 531 scholars of race, ethnicity, Asian American studies and education filed a brief backing Harvard at the beginning of September. The outcome of this case, if it makes it to the Supreme Court, could have ripple effects across higher education with respect to affirmative action and holistic application measures that factor in race.