Justice Jackson 'worried about' minorities if Supreme Court undoes affirmative action

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% :AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ON THE LINE AS SUPREME COURT HEARS HARVARD AND UNC ADMISSIONS CASE
60% : Similarly, Justice Brett Kavanaugh wanted clarity about what would constitute a race-neutral admission standard, noting, "We have to think forward about what will happen if you prevail in this case."Where affirmative action is heading
49% : Still, Prelogar admitted that "eventually there is an endpoint in sight" for affirmative action, adding that "it comes directly from the court's narrow tailoring doctrine in this area."CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER"I think that diversity in higher education is absolutely a compelling interest, and it will remain so -- that is constant, that's not going to change.
48% : The nearly three hours of arguments over UNC's admissions policies could lead the justices to end close to four decades of affirmative action precedent, as Strawbridge argued on Monday that the university disproportionately harmed Asian American applicants and that institutions nationally should amend their policies to adopt "race-neutral" standards.
48% :The DOJ has posited that the pair of cases heard on Monday was a "poor vehicle" for reexamining affirmative action precedent.
43% : Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said she fears for equal protection for and the rate of minority college applicants if the conservative Supreme Court majority overturns affirmative action and ends the ability for universities to exercise race-based admissions policies.
43% : Justice Clarence Thomas, a black Republican appointee who makes his opposition to affirmative action no secret, went as far as to say he doesn't understand the definition of "diversity" often touted by universities.
42% : Jackson, the first black woman and newest justice on the Supreme Court, joined with the two other Democratic-appointed justices in expressing skepticism about the harms Asian American students have allegedly suffered due to affirmative action policies at the public University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of two cases argued on Monday that could reshape nearly 40 years of affirmative action precedent in the nation.
42% : Conservatives push back on race-based admissionsChief Justice John Roberts, who has long voiced skepticism about affirmative action, asked Strawbridge whether African American UNC applicants should be permitted to highlight a racial aspect of their background and whether people working in the admissions office should "take that into account.""Yes," Strawbridge said, adding that "we object" to taking into account any factors solely based on race.
40% : Liberals voice concerns about the fate of affirmative action
36% : The 6-3 Republican-appointed majority on the high court could be poised to rule affirmative action policies are unconstitutional when a judgment on the UNC and Harvard cases comes next year.

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