Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges show they don't consider race

The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.

• Apr 4

Activists sue Harvard over legacy admissions after affirmative action ruling

A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, calling it racial discrimination.

• Jul 3, 2023

Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in college admissions

Students, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, must be evaluated based on their experiences "as an individual — not on the basis of race."

• Jun 29, 2023

Pitt, Duquesne respond after Supreme Court rejects affirmative action at colleges

Pitt and Duquesne issued statements affirming their commitment to diversity after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions.

• Jun 29, 2023

CBS News poll: Most say colleges shouldn't factor race into admissions

Attitudes can be connected to perceptions of discrimination; but affirmative action more generally finds narrow support.

• Jun 21, 2023