Students for Fair Admissions v. United States Military Academy West Point
Emergency application for injunction pending appeal is denied on Feb. 2, 2024.
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should enjoin the U.S. Military Academy from using race as a factor in admissions decisions.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Justices turn away West Point admissions challenge (Amy Howe, February 2, 2024)
- Government counters call to halt consideration of race in U.S. Military Academy admissions (Amy Howe, January 30, 2024)
- Student group from Harvard and UNC cases seeks to block West Point from considering race in admissions (Amy Howe, January 27, 2024)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/26/2024 | Application (23A696) for injunction pending appeal, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| 01/27/2024 | Response to application (23A696) requested by Justice Sotomayor, due by 5pm (EST), Tuesday, January 30, 2024. |
| 01/30/2024 | Response to application from respondent United States Military Academy at West Point, et al. filed. |
| 01/30/2024 | Letter of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. submitted. |
| 01/31/2024 | Reply of applicant Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. filed. |
| 02/02/2024 | Application (23A696) referred to the Court. |
| 02/02/2024 | Application (23A696) for writ of injunction pending appeal presented to Justice Sotomayor and by her referred to the Court is denied. The record before this Court is underdeveloped, and this order should not be construed as expressing any view on the merits of the constitutional question. |