A diverse Supreme Court grapples with affirmative action, with its justices of color split sharply on the meaning of 'equal protection'
- Written by Miguel Schor, Professor of Law and Associate Director of the Drake University Constitutional Law Center, Drake University
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the Heritage Foundation in 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesThe United States Supreme Court is deciding a pair of cases that could end affirmative action programs that consider race in college admissions.
Though the court is the most diverse in American history – with three justices of...
