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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... more +
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 -
Morgan Lewis

DEI and Best Practices in Corporate America: Harvard/UNC One Year Later

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All eyes were on the US Supreme Court in June 2023 as the justices were poised to issue their decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard & UNC. As colleges and universities awaited the decision and wondered what it...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Supreme Court Outlaws Use of Race in Higher Education Admissions; Serves as a Reminder that Employers Can't Use it Either

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Reversing decades-old precedent on the use of race in higher education admissions, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the Equal Protection...more

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Defending DEI: Are You Ready For a Legal Challenge to Your Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs?

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While we await the Supreme Court’s decision in two cases involving a challenge to race-conscious admissions practices at institutions of higher learning (Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard...more

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