Supreme Court Won’t Block Use of Race in West Point Admissions for Now
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Supreme Court Won’t Block Use of Race in West Point Admissions for Now

The Supreme Court declined on Friday to temporarily block race-conscious admissions at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point‚ clearing the way for the school to continue considering race as a factor in selecting the class that will enroll in the fall. The court’s order rejected a request for emergency relief from Students for Fair Admissions‚ a conservative group that has repeatedly challenged affirmative action in college admissions‚ as a lawsuit moves forward. It had asked the justices...