Tag: supreme court

UMD community members reflect on Supreme Court arguments about gender-affirming care case

In the case, petitioners allege that a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

Lizzy Alspach
December 5, 2024

SCOTUS already weakened affirmative action. A Virginia high school case could destroy it.

An unfavorable ruling could be a dangerous step towards a white-centric education system.

Tara Davoodi
September 6, 2023

The courts didn’t kill Affirmative Action. A more nuanced approach will sustain it.

Don’t mourn affirmative action. Diversity in colleges will thrive without checkboxes.

Jessica Ye
July 11, 2023

Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan forgiveness plan

With a vote of 6-3, the court deemed President Joe Biden’s loan forgiveness plan illegal.

Sasha Allen
June 30, 2023

Supreme Court restricts affirmative action in college admissions

Both state and private universities will no longer be allowed to consider race in their admissions process.

Sasha Allen
June 29, 2023

UMD names public policy building after Thurgood Marshall

Marshall and a team of lawyers successfully sued the University of Maryland in an effort to desegregate the campus more than 70 years ago.

Sasha Allen
February 17, 2023

To ensure social progression, constitutional amendments should be easier to pass

We need the Constitution. But we also need more constitutional amendments.

Dalia Mustafa
December 7, 2022

Here’s what the challenge to affirmative action means for UMD students

It’s hard to tell whether the ending of affirmative action would impact admissions at this university, but the elimination of the policy could have far-reaching effects.

Nene Narh-Mensah
November 17, 2022

Amicus briefs should be independently fact-checked

Courts should be impartial. Biased amicus briefs strip them of their credibility.

Rebecca Scherr
October 28, 2022

UMD lecturer speaks on the importance of a representative Supreme Court

Michael Spivey discussed term and age limits, as well as partisanship, during the Oct. 12 talk.

Freelance Reporter
October 18, 2022