Overview

• The Supreme Court rejected an emergency request from Students for Fair Admissions to halt West Point's race-conscious admissions policies, allowing the academy to continue its current practices.
• The decision comes amid ongoing litigation over the policies, with lower courts having previously declined to block them.
• West Point and other military academies have historically considered race as one factor among many in admissions to promote diversity within the officer corps.
• The Supreme Court's order emphasized that the case's record is underdeveloped and their decision should not be seen as a judgment on the constitutional question at hand.
• Students for Fair Admissions argues that West Point's admissions policies violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, a claim that is still being litigated.