Boston Globe interviews Vinay Harpalani: Supreme Court agrees to hear Harvard affirmative action case, could cause ‘huge ripple effect’ in college admissions

Authors

Vinay Harpalani, University of New Mexico - School of LawFollow
Laura Krantz, Boston Globe
Deirdre Fernandes, Boston Globe

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Article

Publication Date

1-24-2022

Abstract

EXCERPT

Harvard has already said that if it abandoned race-conscious admissions, African-American and Hispanic representation would decline by nearly half.

Still, the Supreme Court could surprise the country, said Vinay Harpalani, an associate law professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law, possibly curbing the use of affirmative action rather than ending it altogether.

“Even if Harvard and UNC’s policies are ruled unconstitutional, it will be interesting to see the justices’ opinions and how much they limit affirmative action,” Harpalani said in an e-mail. “The question is just how far will they go?”

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Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC

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Boston Globe

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Vinay Harpalani, Laura Krantz & Deirdre Fernandes, Boston Globe interviews Vinay Harpalani: Supreme Court agrees to hear Harvard affirmative action case, could cause ‘huge ripple effect’ in college admissions, Boston Globe (2022).
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