On Thursday, the Supreme Court banned the use of race as a factor in college admissions. The liberal wing of the court — Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson — dissented. Read the dissenting opinions from Justices Sotomayor and Jackson. Read the majority opinion here.
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