Affirmative Action Struck Down: How Did We Get Here?

The Supreme Court restricted affirmative action in college admissions on Thursday. Follow The Crimson’s yearslong coverage of the lawsuit brought by Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard.

The Timeline

Suit Alleges Race-Based Discrimination in Harvard Admissions Practices

By Theodore R. Delwiche  • 

Harvard, SFFA Dispute ‘Discrimination’ in Lower Personal Scores for Asian American Applicants

By Delano R. Franklin and Samuel W. Zwickel  • 

Federal Judge Rules Harvard's Admissions Policies Do Not Discriminate Against Asian American Applicants

By Camille G. Caldera, Delano R. Franklin, and Samuel W. Zwickel  • 

First Circuit Rules Harvard Admissions Process Does Not Violate Title VI

By Benjamin L. Fu and Dohyun Kim  • 

Supreme Court Appears Ready to Ban Affirmative Action Following Harvard, UNC Oral Arguments

By Rahem D. Hamid and Nia L. Orakwue  • 

Inside the Case

A Harvard Without Affirmative Action?

By Rahem D. Hamid and Vivi E. Lu  • 

What One Student’s Marked-Up Harvard Application Reveals About the Admissions Process

By Delano R. Franklin and Samuel W. Zwickel  • 

SFFA Funded by Large Conservative Trusts, Public Filings Show

By Nia L. Orakwue and Leah J. Teichholtz  • 

Emboldened by Conservative Court, Ed Blum Seeks to Close Out ‘Long Game’ Against Affirmative Action

By Rahem D. Hamid and Vivi E. Lu  • 

Deep Within the Anti-Affirmative Action Lawsuit, a Holocaust Denier

By Michelle N. Amponsah  •