Affirmative action in schools will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this October in case that could affect universities' admissions process that aim to diversify the student body. The court Tuesday decided to take a petition from Abigail Fisher ,

The Supreme Court announced today that it will take up its first major affirmative action case since Grutter v. Bollinger. In Fisher v. Texas, a white student named Abigail Fisher said she was rejected by the University of Texas on the basis of her race.

WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a major case on affirmative action in higher education, adding another potential blockbuster to a docket already studded with them.The court's decision in the new case holds the potential to undo an acc

The Supreme Court agreed Tuesdayto hear the appeal in a case of affirmative action at a Texas university. The case has the potential to reverse precedent concerning so-called racial preferences. The appeal involves a white student in Texas, contesting af

Wasn't this all settled in the Bakke case? Didn't O'Connor say maybe the discrimination against white men would only need to remain temporarily legal for another 25 years or so. And that was 9 years ago. I guess she meant that the Constitution is in limb

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a politically charged challenge to affirmative action at the University of Texas. The court's decision gives conservatives another chance to reconsider the use of race in college admissions, and fu

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By NBC's Pete Williams An order from the U.S. Supreme Court raises the very distinct possibility that it will hear the contentious issue of affirmative action in the heat of the presidential campaign this fall. The court agreed to take up a challenge to

By Jess Bravin WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review affirmative action in public-college admissions, after a federal appeals court upheld a University of Texas policy that considered race among other factors in selecting freshman at the f

Sitting on the U.S. Supreme Court are (clockwise from upper left) Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel A. Alito Jr. , Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Anthony M. Kennedy; Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. ; and Associate...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will once again confront the issue of race in university admissions in a case brought by a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus of the University of Texas. The court said Tuesday it will return to the iss

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will once again confront the issue of race in university admissions in a case brought by a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus of the University of Texas. The court said Tuesday it will return to the iss

PHOENIX, AZ, February 20, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Whether it's Rose Mofford's famous bouffant, Sandra Day O'Connor's wavy tresses or Placida Garcia Smith's spit curls, famous Arizona women in history will be honored in a unique way at the Arizona Hair

When it comes to Latino voters, Republicans must have un impulso suicida. What else but a death wish could explain the party's treatment of the fastest-growing voting bloc in the nation? First was the wave of Arizona-style immigration laws. Then came the

When it comes to Latino voters, Republicans must have un impulso suicida. What else but a death wish could explain the party's treatment of the fastest-growing voting bloc in the nation? First was the wave of Arizona-style immigration laws. Then came the

When it comes to Latino voters, Republicans must have un impulso suicida. What else but a death wish could explain the party's treatment of the fastest-growing voting bloc in the nation? First was the wave of Arizona-style immigration laws. Then came the

When it comes to Latino voters, Republicans must have un impulso suicida. What else but a death wish could explain the party's treatment of the fastest-growing voting bloc in the nation? First was the wave of Arizona-style immigration laws. Then came the

Senate confirms Cuba-born judge WASHINGTON - The first Cuban-born judge to serve on the Atlanta-based U.S. appellate court was confirmed Wednesday by an overwhelming vote that said much about the way the Senate operates these days. Despite strong support

The U.S. Senate Wednesday confirmed -- by a 94-5 vote -- Adalberto Jose Jordan to fill one of two vacancies on the federal appeals court in Atlanta.