Supreme Court Asked to Block West Point's Race-Conscious Admissions

Students for Fair Admissions targets military academies following successful challenge to affirmative action in higher education.

Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), the group behind the Supreme Court cases that ended affirmative action in higher education, is now targeting the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, asking the Supreme Court to block the academy from considering race in its admissions policies.
The Supreme Court's previous ruling on affirmative action did not apply to military academies, which SFFA is now challenging.
SFFA's request comes as part of a lawsuit against both West Point and the Naval Academy, which so far has been unsuccessful in lower courts.
The U.S. Justice Department defends West Point's race-conscious admissions practices, stating that they help the Army achieve its 'mission critical' goal of having officers as diverse as its enlisted military personnel.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor has ordered West Point to respond to SFFA's request by 5 p.m. Tuesday, indicating a quick timeline for the case.