supreme court roundup #3: affirmative action
the benefits of diversity are standardless, apparently
Welcome to the third and final day of my Supreme Court roundup! I covered the notable intellectual property cases of the Term previously—read about the copyright case here and the trademark case here—and am moving onto the controversial affirmative action decision today.
As a reminder, these roundups are not, and are not intended, to be full summaries—if you want that, go to SCOTUSblog—but are rather highlights that I find interesting and which implicate broader societal questions. I am not a “Supreme Court expert.” If you want that, I encourage you to read Jeannie Suk Gersen’s summary in the New Yorker and listen to Stephen Vladeck’s interview on Bloomberg. I also really enjoyed The Daily’s episode on how Justice Clarence Thomas came to despise affirmative action, which reflects a lot of how I used to feel.
Background
This one—fortunately or unfortunately, I’m not sure—needs no introduction. But in case you want a quick primer, find one here.
Affirmative …