High Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling May Bolster EPA’s Title VI Opponents

June 29, 2023
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s concurring opinion in a controversial case ending race considerations in college admissions may provide “ammunition” for a defense against EPA efforts to address discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act because Gorsuch reaffirms that Title VI only applies to intentional discrimination, attorneys say. While Chief Justice John Roberts’ 6-3 majority opinion in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College barred raced-based preferences in college admissions on constitutional...


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