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The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to race-conscious admissions in Texas — a major win for affirmative action supporters

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The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to race-conscious admissions in Texas — a major win for affirmative action supporters
Thursday, June 23, 2016 10:20 AM EDT

The vote was 4-3. Only seven justices participated in the decision, as Justice Elena Kagan had recused herself for prior work on the case as United States solicitor general and the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat remains vacant.

The case concerned the University of Texas’ idiosyncratic admissions program.

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