Veterans, First Time Advocate Arguing Fate of Affirmative Action

The six advocates arguing at the Supreme Court over the future of affirmative action in college admissions include high court veterans, a first timer, and attorneys of color.

Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard are scheduled for two hours and 40 minutes of argument on Monday. But with the court’s expanded questioning format, the two cases could go longer.

On the opposite side of the bench, all nine justices will sit for the first case against UNC. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will recuse from the Harvard case due to her ...