all men are created equal, are equal citizens, and must be treated equally before the law.' 'While I am painfully aware of the social and economic ravages which have befallen my race and all who suffer discrimination, I hold our enduring hope that this country will live up to its principles that.
Those policies fly in the face of our colorblind Constitution.'Īs he has done before, Thomas, the second black justice appointed to the court, reiterated his long-held view that affirmative action imposes a stigma on minorities. Thursday's decision, he wrote, 'sees the universities' admissions policies for what they are: rudderless, race-based preferences. Law Here are the major Supreme Court decisions we're still waiting for this term
