we are following a seismic decision by the supreme court after the conservative majority rolled back decades of precedent in yet another landmark case. in a 6-3 decision, the justices ending affirmative action in college admissions, ushering a new era in which a prospective student s race cannot be a determining factor in the decision to admit them. now the white house is actively exploring executive actions to counteract that rowling. today president biden vowed his fight is not over. listen. i believe our colleges are stronger when they are racially diverse. our nation is stronger because we use because we are tapping into the full range of talent in this nation. i also believe that while talent, creativity, and hard work are everywhere across this country, not equal opportunity. it is not everywhere across this country. we cannot let this decision be the last word. our supreme court reporter is back with us. the supreme court look at affirmative action in 2015, in 20
Reasons are unconstitutional because that s true to the constitution s colorblind principle. all other forms of criteria for admissions are still allowed. john, really appreciate your time today. john yu joining us this afternoon. thank you so much. we ll be right back on a critical day when it comes to the supreme court decision gutting affirmative action in colleges and universities across the country. this is the all-new tempur-pedic breeze mattress, and it s designed toto help you feel cool. so, no more sweating all night. .no kicking off the covers. .or blasting the air conditioning. cause only the tempur-pedic breeze is made with ourne-of-a-kind cooling technology- that pulls heat away from your body. so, the mattress feels up to 10° cooler all night long. for a limited time, save $500 on all-new tempur-breeze mattresses.
Country, not equal opportunity. it is not everywhere across this country. we cannot let this decision be the last word. our supreme court reporter is back with us. the supreme court look at affirmative action in 2015, in 2003, all the way back to 1978. today s decision markedly different, and it comes with some very heated opinions. yeah, absolutely. court really effectively saying that colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration, overturning decades old precedent, precedent that helped blacks and hispanics in this area. this opinion, as you said, it was 6-3, divided along ideological lines. chief justice john roberts, who has long been a critics of race-conscious programs, he wrote the major opinion here. he said invalidating the plans, he said the harvard and unc admissions programs cannot be