The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this Monday in two cases that challenge the consideration of race in undergraduate admissions. The Court’s decisions in these cases will undoubtedly shape the future of American higher education for millions of students.

In previous challenges to affirmative action, the Court has continued to uphold the principles of affirmative action and the notion that diversity in higher education serves a compelling governmental interest. But the plaintiffs in both cases currently before the Court, a conservative activist group called Students for Fair Admissions, argue that affirmative action itself is discriminatory. 

Dr. Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at NYU, joins us to unpack these arguments and consider their ramifications.