1st Circuit Upholds Racially Discriminatory Admissions at Elite Public Schools

Boston exam schools may continue their policy emphasizing black and Latino admissions.

People who are part of standout protest organized by the American Federation of Teachers chant, hold signs, and raise their fists outside of the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Mass., on Aug. 19, 2020. Scott Eisen/Getty Images

A federal appeals court ruled on Dec. 19 that Boston may use racially discriminatory admission criteria for its elite public schools even after the U.S. Supreme Court found earlier this year that colleges and universities may not use affirmative action policies in their admissions process.

The appellate court ruling may be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.