Supreme Court guts affirmative action

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Although the majority declined to say so, Thomas says the ruling effectively overturns the court's precedents on affirmative action.
51% : The Supreme Court shot down affirmative action policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina on Thursday, tightening restrictions on the use of race in college admissions.
51% : It would be another two decades before the court directly ruled on affirmative action policies in Grutter v. Bollinger -- the precedent at issue in this case.
48% : Since the lower court found Harvard and UNC's use of affirmative action policies did not violate the court's precedents, Students for Fair Admissions targeted the rulings themselves.
42% : "The decision to end affirmative action in higher education will have far-reaching negative effects on admissions and the diversity of college campuses, particularly impacting Black and Latiné students who already face significant disadvantages."
41% : Republicans and Republican-leaning independents led objections to affirmative action with nearly three-quarters saying they disapprove.
39% : The issue bubbled up from a challenge led by the group Students for Fair Admissions and conservative activist Edward Blum, who claim that the use of affirmative action policies does more harm than good.

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