Dramatic fault lines between Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson's affirmative action ruling -- and their 'lived experiences' too
Clarence Thomas,Ketanji Brown Jackson,Politics
The diverse opinions issued in the Supreme Court's ruling yesterday striking down affirmative action in college admissions pretty well confirms Justice Clarence Thomas's assertion that black people are individuals, and as individuals, they have different experiences. All one has to do to see that is look at the dissenting opinion of his junior colleague, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is also black, and compare it to his own. In STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC., Plaintiff, v. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA the Court ruled 6-3 against affirmative action in college admissions,...
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