The Supreme Court of the United States once again ruled affirmative action in college admissions should continue as they always have, striking a second blow to former prospective University of Texas student, Abigail Fisher. The first Fisher v. University of Texas case was remanded, but today’s ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas II upheld the lower court’s decision to keep affirmative action in place.
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sided with the university in its “race-conscious admissions” policy in 2013 and challenged affirmative action opponents that the policy violates the Equal Protection Clause and keeps students from enjoying the benefits of attending an institution. Although Fisher didn’t have the grades in 2008 to even qualify to enter UT, she brought the case to court citing that affirmative action policies marred her chances.
From Pro Publica:
The Supreme Court has upheld the University of Texas’s consideration of race in admissions. The case had been brought by Abigail Fisher, who argued she had been denied admission because of her race.
In 2013, ProPublica’s Nikole Hannah-Jones highlighted an overlooked, deeply ironic fact about the case: When one looked at Fisher’s arguments, she had not actually been denied admission because she is white, but rather because of her inadequate academic achievements.
The rest of Pro Publica’s piece is fantastic, wonky stuff worthy of a deeper read but Hannah-Jones’ analysis also help give way to a fast-growing hashtag, #BeckyWithTheBadGrades at Fisher’s expense that went up a few hours ago. We’ve compiled the best we’ve seen on Twitter thus far. Let us know in the comments if we missed any of your favorites.
https://twitter.com/imillhiser/status/746058019465732101
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