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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 7, July 2024

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July 29, 2024 Welcome to the seventh issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.    In this final summer edition, we look ahead to the new academic year and cover the following...more

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The Race to Diversity in School Admissions Continues: What the Supreme Court’s Decision in Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County...

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The Supreme Court declined to review the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling that a Virginia high school’s admissions policy did not violate the Constitution, nor was its goal of creating a diverse student body...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Race-Neutral Admissions Policy Case

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On February 20, 2024, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging a “race-neutral” admissions policy at a public magnet high school in Fairfax County, Virginia....more

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Supreme Court Declines to Review Magnet School Admissions Policy Which Targeted a More “Diverse” Student Body and Shaped Racial...

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On February 20, 2024, the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari in Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board. Coalition for TJ involves an admissions policy at a prestigious public...more

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DEI Under Scrutiny, Part VI: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Over Race-Neutral Measures Allegedly Intended to Increase Racial...

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The Supreme Court of the United States declined to review a case alleging that facially race-neutral admissions criteria at a selective Virginia public high school were unlawfully intended to strike a racial balance, leaving...more

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First Circuit Holds That Notice Provisions in Claims Made Policies Must Be Strictly Enforced

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In President & Fellows of Harvard College v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that Harvard was not entitled to coverage under an excess claims-made and reported policy issued...more

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How an Affirmative Action Decision Could Impact Workplace Diversity

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With affirmative action on the ropes, an upcoming Supreme Court decision likely will have ripple effects on private employers’ diversity programs. In the current environment of mass layoffs, “talent wars,” and other...more

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Challenge to Harvard and UNC Race-Conscious Admission Programs

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The US Supreme Court on October 31 debated the legality of race-conscious admission programs used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The decisions in these highly watched cases could have broad...more

Jenner & Block

SFFA v. UNC and SFFA v. Harvard: Navigating the Impact Across All Industries

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On October 31, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, in which the...more

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United States Urges Supreme Court to Decline Review of Harvard Case

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On December 8, the Solicitor General filed a brief stating the views of the United States on the pending petition for certiorari in the case challenging the admissions program of Harvard University. The petition, filed by...more

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Supreme Court: Voters' Initiative To End Affirmative Action Is Constitutional

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In a highly anticipated decision, the Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s Proposal 2, which amended the Michigan Constitution to prohibit racial preferences in admissions to public schools and government programs....more

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