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I think that D65 is likely to settle rather than continue to litigate. Also, the consultants you reference will have to quickly retool.
I recommend this editorial by a constitutional law lawyer: nytimes.com/2023/06/29/…
Money quote: “The consequences of the Supreme Court's Harvard decision will reverberate throughout American law. There is…
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I think that D65 is likely to settle rather than continue to litigate. Also, the consultants you reference will have to quickly retool.
I recommend this editorial by a constitutional law lawyer: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/opinion/affirmative-action-supreme-court-harvard.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Money quote: “The consequences of the Supreme Court's Harvard decision will reverberate throughout American law. There is no longer any such thing as “good" racial discrimination. There can be redress for actual discriminatory acts, but the idea that race by itself can be utilized as a proxy for achieving social progress is now almost certainly wiped away. Programs designed specifically around the race of the participants are going to face renewed scrutiny.”
I'm sure all the consultants and facilitators will be fine, this is now a growth market again for them.
I hadn't seen that NYTimes op ed - thanks for sharing. I think David French is a pretty reasonable voice among all the noise.