‘Cancerous To Young Minds’: Clarence Thomas Torches Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Dissent From Affirmative Action Ruling
Clarence Thomas,Ketanji Brown Jackson,Politics
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas torched Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent from the affirmative action ruling, arguing she does not understand equality or statistics. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday affirmative action is unconstitutional in two lawsuits brought against Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The cases challenged the universities’ use of racial preferences during the admissions process. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion and was joined by Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Thomas said Jackson’s argument focusing on statistical...
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