the supreme court listened to oral arguments in a case that could impact affirmative action at colleges and universities around the country. in fisher versus the university of texas. abigail fisher, a white woman denied admission in 2008 is suing the school claiming the policy of using race as a factor in accepting students is unconstitutional. during the oral ar arguments scalia said this, there are throws that contend does it not benefit african-americans to get them into the university of texas where they do not do as well, as opposed to having them go to a less advanced school, a slower-track school where they do well. one of the briefs pointed out that most of the black scientists in this country don t come from schools like the university of texas. they come from lesser schools where they do not feel that they re being pushed ahead in classes that are too fast for them. joining us now, janay nelson.
the supreme court listened to oral arguments in a case that could impact affirmative action at colleges and universities around the country. in fisher versus the university of texas. abigail fisher, a white woman denied admission in 2008 is suing the school claiming the policy of using race as a factor in accepting students is unconstitutional. during the oral ar arguments scalia said this, there are throws that contend does it not benefit african-americans to get them into the university of texas where they do not do as well, as opposed to having them go to a less advanced school, a slower-track school where they do well. one of the briefs pointed out that most of the black scientists in this country don t come from schools like the university of texas. they come from lesser schools where they do not feel that they re being pushed ahead in classes that are too fast for them. joining us now, janay nelson.
and seems like some of the justice has no memory at all or had no thoughts that there s anything relevant about past discrimination. that the portion of affirmative action that s directed toward rectifying past discrimination. well, really the standard now is that universities can use race in a limited way to achieve diversity. it s not remedial any longer. we lost that battle in university versus bach i-back in 19 p 78. but four times since then the supreme court said it is perfectly constitutional to use race in a limited fashion to achieve diversity goals. and those diversity goals benefit black students, latino students, asian students, white students and benefits the country at large. that s why you have what did scalia say about the affirmative action for football players? precious little. yeah. precious little.
particularly the leadership of this country is hanging in the balance with this case. and seems like smome of the justice has no memory at all or had no thoughts that there s anything relevant about past discrimination. that the portion of affirmative action that s directed toward rectifying past discrimination. well, really the standard now is that universities can use race in a limited way to achieve diversity. it s not remedial any longer. we lost that battle in university versus bach i-back in 19 p 78. but four times since then the supreme court said it is perfectly constitutional to use race in a limited fashion to achieve diversity goals. and those diversity goals benefit black students, latino students, asian students, white students and benefits the country at large. that s why you have what did scalia say about the affirmative action for football players? precious little. yeah. precious little. that s the part they can t