Supreme Court Cases

Question 1

Summary of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (and University of North
Carolina) summary

Answer 1

SFFA sued Harvard over disputes of the admission process being against Title VI of the Civil Rights Act valuing white students over African Americans. Harvard admits to the race allegations but deems it constitutional with the SC decision in a previous case.

Question 2

Biden v. Nebraska summary

Answer 2

Biden promised to forgive $10,000 in student loans for borrowers with an annual income less than $125,000. Nebraska argued that it violated the separation of powers and the Administrative Procedure Act.

Question 3

303 Creative LLC v. Elenis Summary

Answer 3

A woman named Lorie Smith wanted to expand her graphic design website to include wedding websites. But she opposes same-sex marriage. The CADA prohibits businesses from discriminating against people based on characteristics like race, gender, and sexual orientation. The US court of appeals of the tenth circuit affirmed the decision of Smith even before the CADA had brought their case up.