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WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

The Unexpected Aftermath of the Supreme Court's Harvard Case

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

The Wall Street Journal

News, Society & Culture

4.22.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Thirteen state attorneys general warn the Fortune 100 that the recent ruling striking down college race preferences also has implications for corporate America. Plus, Joe Biden comes up with a backup plan to forgive student loans, after the Justices overturned his first attempt, but is another legal challenge coming? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.

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Only weeks after the Supreme Court's recent ruling on racial preferences in college

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admissions, the broader implications are now coming into view.

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Plus President Biden responds to the Justice's ruling on Student Loan Forgiveness with

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a new debt plan.

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Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal.

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We are joined today by my colleagues, columnist Alicia Finley and editorial board member,

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Colin Levy.

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The Students for Fair Admissions case versus Harvard was broader than just the university

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admissions as we are now finding out.

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Something that is notable a couple of weeks ago, Columbia Law School's Legal Journal,

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the Columbia Law Review, said it was going to have to delay appointments of students

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to its staff.

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Here's the statement in life of the Supreme Court as is on Thursday, we are working with

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university leadership to better understand any implications for the journal ranking process

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because of this journal acceptances will be delayed until we receive further clarity.

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That is fascinating, I think, Alicia because I think a lot of people thought about the students

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for fair admissions case as a case involving admissions and here's a quote from a group

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that filed an amicus brief, the American Civil Rights Project executive director says it

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