A Supreme Court Showdown

The justices take up 2 Michigan cases and the debate over affirmative action in admissions

By PETER SCHMIDT and JEFFREY SELINGO

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed last week to weigh in on the legal debate over affirmative action in college admissions, by taking up two cases involving the University of Michigan. But it remains to be seen whether the justices will put that debate to rest.

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