The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the use of racial preferences in undergraduate admissions in the University of Texas system. In a 4-3 decision, the Court reaffirmed the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Fisher v. Texas. All in-state students who graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class are automatically admitted; the remaining students may continue to be evaluated in part by using race.
In a 4-3 decision, #SCOTUS upholds affirmative action at the University of Texas https://t.co/W8HnjXOE3U https://t.co/0ozl1Usj9y
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