The war against the Supreme Court is getting worse. Now their rulings are being disregarded.
Because the SCOTUS Justices are floored by this response to their direct order.
In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled that affirmative action was illegal and could not be used in consideration for admissions at public schools all over the nation. Private schools are another matter entirely, but any publicly funded school, like universities and colleges, must disregard race and gender when they are considering applicants for admissions.
That was a signature loss for the Democrats and the entire Left and their institutions, as they’ve been using affirmative action for their political “diversity” ends. Immediately so many universities and schools are forced to reconsider how they are admitting students. The U.S. Supreme Court was very clear that the consideration of race and gender in admissions was now illegal and unconstitutional.
It’s official: The Supreme Court has declared race-based affirmative action is unconstitutional.
“The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual—not on the basis of race.” pic.twitter.com/wsAkxrJqNg
— Austen Allred (@Austen) June 29, 2023
This was a huge ruling, but it seems that some schools don’t want to play along. One school is effectively admitting that they don’t care about the 2023 ruling at all and that they will continue to use race as a consideration for their admissions.
Brown University Announces Plan to Increase Campus Diversity Despite Affirmative Action Ban
Brown University revealed on Wednesday that it will take proactive steps to increase diversity on its campus, despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in 2023 that banned affirmative action in college admissions. The university’s efforts are designed to ensure that a diverse range of students has the opportunity to apply and enroll, while adhering to the Court’s decision.
In an approach similar to that of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Brown is exploring methods to navigate the ruling. Some experts, however, have raised concerns that these strategies might expose the university to legal challenges. UCLA’s post-ruling tactics, which closely mirror those announced by Brown, have already drawn scrutiny for potentially violating the new legal landscape, with some legal analysts predicting that such actions could make these institutions targets for lawsuits.
According to a press release from Brown, the university’s strategy will involve several key initiatives, including the deployment of recruitment officers across the country, leveraging its alumni network for outreach, and launching targeted communications campaigns aimed at attracting diverse students. These efforts are designed to ensure that Brown continues to receive applications from a broad spectrum of highly qualified students, even as the ability to consider race in admissions decisions is restricted.
“In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that greatly limited any consideration of race in admission decisions, Brown remains committed to complying with the law while fostering a diverse and inclusive community as integral to our mission of academic excellence,” stated Provost Francis J. Doyle III and Interim Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity Patricia Poitevien in a joint statement. “With a focus on recruitment, matriculation and retention of a diverse community of students, the University has developed a set of concrete actions focused on ensuring a robust pool of highly qualified diverse students apply to Brown and, once admitted, have access to the resources they need to enroll.”
.@UCLA may be still racially gerrymandering its student body in violation of California law and the Supreme Court’s decision in the Harvard case. I spoke with @Jaryn_Crouson about it. (Link below) pic.twitter.com/fMvTlc9uYq
— GianCarlo Canaparo (@GCCanaparo) December 3, 2024
The Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling declared that affirmative action policies in college admissions were unconstitutional, after the group Students for Fair Admissions argued that such policies discriminated against Asian students. This decision has had a notable impact on student demographics at many universities. At Brown, for instance, Asian students now make up roughly 33% of the student body in 2024, compared to 29% in 2023 — a significant increase that suggests the Court’s ruling may have led to shifts in enrollment patterns.
Brown’s strategy follows the lead of UCLA, which publicly disclosed its efforts to work around the Supreme Court’s ruling shortly after the decision was announced. UCLA’s methods, which include similar outreach and recruitment efforts, have prompted questions from legal experts about whether they could be considered violations of the law. Some have speculated that these “diversity-manipulating” strategies might expose the university to lawsuits, potentially making it a target for investigation by the Justice Department under the incoming Trump administration.
In addition to Brown and UCLA, several other prestigious universities, including Yale, Princeton, and Duke, have faced scrutiny regarding their compliance with the Supreme Court’s ruling. These schools have reported little to no changes in the racial composition of their incoming student bodies, which has raised concerns that they may still be engaging in illegal racial gerrymandering to maintain diversity quotas.
The Conservative Column will keep you updated on any major updates from the U.S. Supreme Court on this legal issue.
