An In-Depth Look At The Court's Affirmative Action Decision

United States v. Windsor and Hollinsworth v. Perry weren't the only historic cases the Supreme Court announced this week. Much to my dismay, the Court struck down Section Five of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder, which required states and localities with a history of discrimination to get clearance before enacting new voting laws or regulations. While the Court did say that Congress could pass a new updated version of Section Five, the likelihood of this happening--especially with a Republican majority in the House--is slim to none.

One of the landmark cases I've been following--Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin--involves the constitutionality of affirmative action. I am a strong proponent of affirmative action; thus, this case was of great importance to me. As an associate editor for the Georgia Political Review, I followed the case in great detail and first wrote about it back in October shortly after oral arguments were heard. On Monday, the Court remanded the case back to the Fifth Circuit Court in a surprising 7-1 decision.

If you are interested in learning more about the implications of the Court's decision in this case, I invite you to read my article by clicking here. In fact, for great analysis on national and foreign political matters, I urge you all to check out the Georgia Political Review daily!

The petitioner, Abigail Fisher, leaving the Supreme Court on Monday.