Just address this.

The original score that's given to Asian applicants to Harvard.

Why do they, why are they given a lower score than any other group?

That was Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

Affirmative action is before the court again thanks to two lawsuits.

They're both filed by the non-profit students for fair admissions.

The group argues the University of North Carolina and Harvard University have affirmative

action admission protocols that discriminate against Asian Americans.

Affirmative action has been protected under Supreme Court precedent for more than 30

years.

But high court watchers believe the policy could be doomed under the current conservative

supermajority.

After the break we discuss the history of affirmative action, its legal basis, and the

potential impact a Supreme Court ruling could have on hiring practices that include

race as a consideration.

I'm Jen White.

You're listening to the 1A podcast where we get to the heart of the story.

Stay with us.

We have a lot to get into after the break.

We're discussing affirmative action.

Joining us to discuss is Oletune Day Johnson.

She's a law professor at Columbia University.

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