Read the Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action

The court ruled against race-conscious admissions programs in higher education.

Read the Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against affirmative action in higher education, striking down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.

The justices ruled the universities discriminated against white and Asian American applicants by using race-conscious admissions policies that benefited applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.

Read the ruling here.