Students Debate Affirmative Action Ruling

In an article for CNN, two GW Law students offered their views about the recent affirmative action decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. Professor Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law, began the article with an explanation of the case and its legal precedents. Yvette Butler then argued against the ruling, writing that it "reflects [a] sad history of racial hurdles." Vincent Cirilli argued for the ruling, writing that the "Court should not undo the will of the people." Both students are 3Ls in Professor Turley's seminar on the Constitution and the Supreme Court.