Affirmative Action Task Force

Analyzing the Impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to End Affirmative Action

Overview

Faegre Drinker is carefully monitoring the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of North Carolina, including what it means for admissions practices in higher education, as well as employment hiring decisions. We draw on a full-service platform with national education, employment, government contracts and appellate teams ready to address the array of issues our clients face as a result of the decision.

Affirmative Action Task Force

Overview

Corporate

Contacts

Joseph E. Miller, Jr.

Brett A. Seifried

Education

Contacts

John R. Przypyszny

Cindy Irani

Sarah L. Pheasant

Labor & Employment

Contacts

Lynne Anne Anderson

Brian M. Hayes

Thomas K. Johnson II

Maria L. H. Lewis

James R. Strickland

Litigation

Contacts

Mark D. Taticchi

Stephanie L. Gutwein

Carrie Sarhangi Love

Jane Dall Wilson

Government Contracts

Contact

Jessica C. Abrahams

Government & Regulatory Affairs

Contact

A. Scott Chinn

David H. Johnson

Mindy A. Westrick Brown

Insights

Insights

Presidential Memorandum and U.S. Department of Education Directive Require Colleges and Universities to Report Applicant Pools and Admissions Statistics by Race and Sex

2025 Mid-Year Government Contracts Policy and Regulatory Review

DOJ’s New DEI Guidance and Its Impacts on Colleges and Universities

Executive Order Seeks to Reform Accreditation in Higher Education

President Signs Seven Education-Related Executive Orders Ranging From Accreditation to Workforce Development

New Executive Order Directs Secretary of Education to Facilitate the Department’s Closure

Mass Layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education: Impacts on Higher Education

U.S. Department of Education Issues ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter That Reflects an Expansion of Title VI Under Students for Fair Admissions to Limit All Forms of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Activities

Impact of Recent Executive Orders Regarding DEI and Affirmative Action in Higher Education

President Trump Revokes Executive Order 11246

Supply and Service Contractors and Subcontractors Should Immediately Review the OFCCP’s Pre-audit Corporate Scheduling Announcement List, Released on November 20, 2024

Eleventh Circuit’s Fearless Fund Ruling and Its Potential Effect on the Use of Race-Conscious Criteria in Grantmaking

Supply and Service Contractors and Subcontractors Should Immediately Review the OFCCP’s First 2024 Pre-audit Corporate Scheduling Announcement List

Anti-DEI Updates: State Legislation and Honeyfund v. DeSantis

Key U.S. District Court Ruling: Plaintiff’s Challenge to DEI Program Under Section 1981 Fails When She Lacked Standing Because She Did Not Apply

Fourth Quarter 2023 Government Contracts Policy and Regulatory Review

U.S. Department of Education Publishes Guidance on Permissible Strategies to Increase Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education

Third Quarter 2023 Government Contracts Policy and Regulatory Review

A Tale of Two Cases – DEI Programs Under Scrutiny

Lynne Anderson Comments on Employer DEI Programs and Audits With Law360

Lynne Anderson Addresses Potential for Stalled EEOC Investigations and Mediations With Law360

Update on Post-SFFA Challenges to DEI Initiatives: Law Firm Fellowship Programs in the Crosshairs

The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Harvard/UNC Decision on the Nonprofit Sector

Students for Fair Admissions: Why It Matters and What’s Next

Lynne Anderson Discusses DEI Hiring Policies With P&C Specialist

Complying with Students for Fair Admissions: Initial Responses by Institutions and Agencies

Complying with Students for Fair Admissions: U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Issue Joint Guidance for Institutions

Life After Students for Fair Admissions: Dissecting Challenges to Employers’ Diversity Programs

Next Stage Considerations About the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision: How to Put the Warning Letter from the State Attorneys General in Context

U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Race-Conscious Admissions: Key Considerations for Postsecondary Institutions, Employers and Others

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q2 2023

State Legislatures Targeting DEI in Higher Education

Supreme Court Decides Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina et al.

Events

Event Recap

2024 Construction Law Summit

The Changing Landscape for DEI and Accreditation - Atlanta, GA

State of Illinois Treasurer’s Office 2024 Diversity in Investments Forum - Chicago, IL

SFFA v. UNC/Harvard: Taking Stock One Year Later - Webinar

SFFA v. UNC/Harvard: Taking Stock One Year Later - Webinar

SFFA v. UNC/Harvard: Taking Stock One Year Later - Webinar

ESG and Shareholder Initiatives — Diversity Audits and Other Trends - Webinar

Assessing the Aftermath: The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Harvard/UNC Decision on the Nonprofit Sector - Webinar

Indianapolis Supreme Court Review

The 2023 Labor & Employment Supreme Court Roundup: The Cases that Affect the Workplace - Webinar

Minneapolis Supreme Court Review