SCOTUS Justice Thomas said he doesn't put 'much stock' in the argument that affirmative action policies are needed to create 'diversity' during a case before the Supreme Court on Monday.
is not"discrimination, per se." Hinojosa also said much of the case has involved"strict scrutiny" on whether there is a different way to achieve student body diversity without considering race.
Thomas was unconvinced and said the court would not be so accepting of a contrary assertion by a college. Hinojosa said,"That's not this case. This case is about a limited classification involving a compelling interest.""That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the court's deference. In that case, the court would put Virginia to the test. In this case, it does not. I am asking you why the difference?" Thomas responded.
Justice Clarence Thomas, normally one of the most reserved justices, was vocally involved in a Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, case on affirmative action in college admissions.is hearing two cases in which Students for Fair Admissions is suing a major university over its policy of including race as a factor in admissions decisions. The first case Monday was against UNC. The court is hearing a similar case against Harvard immediately following the UNC case.
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