Discrimination

In this new Hogan Lovells’ brief, Maree Sneed and David Ginn discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, which requires schools that consider race in admissions must affirmatively demonstrate that its consideration is necessary to achieve the educational benefits of diversity. Although it leaves existing doctrine largely intact, its impact on K-12 education may not come into full focus for some time.