Judge Rules in Favor of <br />Harvard University in <br />Affirmative Action Case Federal District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs <br />has decided that "ensuring diversity at Harvard <br />relies, in part, on race conscious admissions." Students for Fair Admissions sued <br />the university in 2014, alleging that <br />Asian-American applicants were <br />being discriminated against. SFFA leader Michael Blum argued that <br />Asian-American applicants are held <br />to a higher standard and, therefore, <br />less likely to receive admission. Blum previously challenged the affirmative action <br />program at the University of Texas at Austin, <br />though the Supreme Court sided with the university. Legal experts anticipate SFFA to appeal, <br />meaning Blum’s case could once again <br />reach the Supreme Court.
