High court strikes down affirmative action admission policies backed by Catholic universities

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% :In June 29 remarks from the White House, President Joe Biden said, "Today, the court once again walked away from decades of precedent.""The court has effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions, and
56% : Supporters of affirmative action policies argue they help to address the lasting impact of racism in American society.
51% : Within higher education, affirmative action refers to admissions practices that purport to increase the number of students admitted from historically marginalized groups, such as Black and Hispanic students.
48% : In a statement, Eduardo Peñalve, president of Seattle University, a Jesuit institution of higher education, said the university's "commitment to diversity is intrinsic to our mission.""This understanding takes on added significance in light of today's disappointing U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, which will likely hinder the ability of many universities to achieve a diverse student body," Peñalve said.
47% : Biden, the nation's second Catholic president, claimed many Americans "wrongly believe" affirmative action allowed unqualified students to be admitted over qualified students.
40% : In a dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson argued her colleagues were "turning back the clock" by effectively ending affirmative action.
29% :Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 6-3 majority opinion, arguing admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the Constitution's equal protection clause in a ruling dealing with affirmative action policies at those institutions.

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