Editorial: The Supreme Court shouldn’t take up the Harvard affirmative action case
The latest twist on the civil rights lawsuit against Harvard has the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Biden administration its thoughts on the matter. That makes sense, since the Trump administration weighed in heavily on the side of Asian American applicants who claimed that they were stereotyped and had to meet a higher standard than other racial and ethnic groups to be admitted.
The lawsuit raises delicate questions about historical prejudice, meritocracy and affirmative action.
