Tag: Supreme Court of the US

  • The Supreme Court is ending affirmative action

    The Supreme Court is ending affirmative action

    The Supreme Court of the US has ruled that race can’t be considered in college admissions. In a divided opinion, the court said that race is only a way to increase diversity on campus and that not all students need to be admitted on the basis of race. California had banned race-conscious admissions in 1996.

  • Don’t ask the Supreme Court about the internet’s future

    Don’t ask the Supreme Court about the internet’s future

    The Supreme Court of the US on Tuesday heard the case of Section 230, a law that protects social media companies from defamation suits, for the first time in over 30 years. The case asks the court to decide if Section 230 should be interpreted differently than when it was passed. The case is also…