Does Harvard have a racial bias in admissions? US top court to decide

Harvard, the oldest and richest college in the US, is fighting a claim that it illegally limits the number of Asian-Americans it accepts.

Harvard is fighting a claim that it illegally limits the number of Asian-Americans it accepts. The lawsuit, grinding on since 2014, seeks to stop the oldest and richest college in the US from considering race altogether. It may reach the newly composed Supreme Court, whose conservative justices could tip the balance against affirmative action in college admissions for decades to come.

The suit was filed by Students For Fair Admissions, or SFFA, led by affirmative action opponent Edward Blum, and accuses Harvard of “racial balancing.” Harvard argues that race is just one factor in its calculus, an approach allowed by the