Supreme Court Hears Hours Of Affirmative Action Arguments

The Supreme Court's hearing went longer than scheduled, with justices hearing about five hours of arguments.

The future of affirmative action and use of race in college admissions took center stage at the conservative-dominated Supreme Court Monday.

Separate lawsuits filed against Harvard and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill argue the consideration of race disadvantages some students and violates the Constitution.

Current Supreme Court precedent says race can be a factor in admissions, but schools can’t set a racial quota. The influence must vary for each student, and it must be one of many factors schools consider.