This Supreme Court Case Could Spell the End of Affirmative Action

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : The Supreme Court is hearing a case on affirmative action, causing concerns that the court may put the final nail in the coffin for school integration efforts.
50% : Lisa Crooms-Robinson, who spoke to The Root in late June, says she believes the courts will side against affirmative action:"The higher ed cases on the docket for the next time," said Crooms-Robinson.
47% : But just because affirmative action narrowly survived an attack in 2016 doesn't mean it'll make it through this court.
44% : Based on the court's make-up and earlier willingness to upend decades of precedence by overturning Roe v. Wade, things are likely not looking good for the future of affirmative action.
35% : The Supreme Court may be gearing up to land the final blow in the decades long debate over affirmative action.

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