Supreme Court’s Black Justices Spar Over Affirmative Action (1)

The US Supreme Court’s two Black justices sparred over the meaning and impact of race in dueling opinions on the majority’s decision to curtail affirmative action programs at universities.

Justice Clarence Thomas accused Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson of having a “race-infused world view” that “falls flat at each step,” in an opinion concurring with the court’s decision on Thursday, which gutted the use of race in college admission decisions at the University of North Carolina and Harvard College.

Thomas said individuals are the sum of their unique experiences, challenges, and accomplishments.

“What matters is not the barriers they face, ...