Obama Lawyers Urge High Court to Back Affirmative Action
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The Obama administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reaffirm the legality of race-based college admissions, as the justices prepare to review the affirmative action programs that have become fixtures at the nation’s top universities.
The high court will hear arguments Oct. 10 on a white woman’s contention that she suffered racial discrimination when the University of Texas rejected her application for admission.