October Term 2022 · Docket 21-707

Can universities use race in admissions?

the sides that brought the case demand strict race neutrality. The university argues race helps assess whole-person diversity.

Official caption: Students for Fair Admissions v. University of NC
Latest argument session: 2022-10-31
Latest official Court activity: 2022-10-31
Latest verified event: Argued
Sources analyzed through: Official Transcript

Verified source milestones

2026-08-29 — An official oral-argument transcript was verified.
2026-08-29 — An official oral-argument transcript was verified.
2026-08-29 — An official oral-argument transcript was verified.

The arguments, in order

This case may have been argued more than once. Each entry below uses that session's official transcript. Later arguments do not erase earlier ones.

Argument 1 · 2022-10-31

What happened at the argument
Strawbridge argued racial classifications are fundamentally wrong.
Park argued diversity strengthens the nation despite challenges.
Hinojosa urged the Court to affirm the Bakke framework.

Read the official transcript for this argument · Official argument details
Sources used for this argument breakdown
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 13-29 — Transcript, file page 10, lines 13-29
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- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 47-51 — Transcript, file page 13, lines 47-51
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- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 80, lines 49-11 — Transcript, file page 80, lines 49-11
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 81, lines 31-17 — Transcript, file page 81, lines 31-17
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 35-51 — Transcript, file page 9, lines 35-51

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What this case is about

Students for Fair Admissions argues racial classifications violate equal protection. The University of North Carolina claims race aids holistic review.