Supreme Court Allows West Point's Affirmative Action Policy to Stand

The Supreme Court declined to temporarily bar the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from considering race in its admissions process while a challenge to that process is being litigated. The anti-affirmation action group Students for Fair Admissions had requested immediate intervention, arguing that the policy violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The court's denial of the request should not be construed as expressing any view on the merits of the constitutional question.