WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major victory for affirmative action, a divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the University of Texas admissions program that takes account of race.
The justices voted in favor of the Texas program by a 4-3 vote, an outcome that was dramatically altered by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, who opposed affirmative action.
(CNSNews.com) – "An equally divided" U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals'decision blocking implementation of President Obama's executive amnesty.
"Today's decision keeps in place what we have maintained from the very start: one person, even a president, cannot unilaterally change the law. This is a major setback to President Obama's attempts to expand executive power, and a victory for those who believe in the separation of powers and the rule of law," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement following the ruling.
