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Supreme Court schedules affirmative action cases for Oct. 31

Two of the biggest cases before the Supreme Court next term weighing the legality of affirmative action will be heard by the justices on Halloween, Oct. 31.

The Supreme Court announced Wednesday that Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows at Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina will be argued on Monday, Oct. 31.

A decision, though, could take months and would likely come by June 2023.

The legal battles involve Harvard University and the University of North Carolina and whether they discriminate against Asian American applicants in violation of the Constitution.