Affirmative Action

Black student enrollment at Harvard Law School has significantly decreased following the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision to reject race-based admissions. The ruling deemed the consideration of race in college admissions a violation of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. The New York Times reported on Monday that Harvard Law School's incoming class includes only 19 Black students, representing 3.4% of the class — the lowest figure since the 1960s. This marks a steep decline from the