{"id":580744,"date":"2023-06-29T20:24:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T17:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/biden-on-affirmative-action-decision-this-is-not-a-normal-court\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T20:24:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T17:24:23","slug":"biden-on-affirmative-action-decision-this-is-not-a-normal-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-on-affirmative-action-decision-this-is-not-a-normal-court\/","title":{"rendered":"#Biden on affirmative action decision: \u2018This is not a normal court\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26bbafc4a9b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26bbafc4a9b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-on-affirmative-action-decision-this-is-not-a-normal-court\/#More_on_the_Supreme_Courts_ruling_from_The_Hill\" >More on the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling from The Hill<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/bidenjoe_062923_ap_evanvucci.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Biden on Thursday weighed in on the Supreme Court following its decision to upend affirmative action in college admissions, calling it \u201cnot normal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not a normal court,\u201d the president said at the White House when asked whether thought the institution had gone \u201crogue.\u201d <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The president later explained what he meant, saying in an interview with MSNBC that the Court \u201chas done more to unravel basic rights and basic decisions than any Court in recent history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTake a look at how its ruled on a number of issues that have been precedent for 50, 60 years sometimes. And that\u2019s what I meant by not normal,\u201d the president added. \u201cAcross the board the vast majority of the American people don\u2019t agree with majority of decisions the court is making.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The president opted not to respond to a question about whether there should be term limits for Supreme Court justices, an idea floated earlier in the week by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former longtime House Speaker. Biden strongly disagreed with the court\u2019s decision to strike affirmative action, which limited the use of race as a factor in college admissions.<\/p>\n<p>He later told MSNBC that there may be \u201ctoo much harm\u201d if they start the process of expanding the court, arguing that it could \u201cpoliticize\u201d it in a way \u201cthat is not healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Thursday, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) said the court\u2019s\u00a0legitimacy is now in question, calling the decision \u201cradical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the opinion\u00a0that broke along ideological lines, conservative justices invalidated admissions practices at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, ruling they did not comply with the 14th Amendment\u2019s guarantee of equal protection.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_on_the_Supreme_Courts_ruling_from_The_Hill\"><\/span>More on the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling from The Hill<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas read his concurring opinion from the bench, a rare occurrence for him, and advocated for a colorblind view of the Constitution. Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor, meanwhile, read a blistering dissent from the bench.<\/p>\n<p>The president, meanwhile, urged colleges and universities in the U.S. to maintain a commitment to ensuring diverse student bodies<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not going to let this break us,\u201d Biden said on Thursday, vowing to discuss the decision and next steps further.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p><em>Updated at 4:15 pm.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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