When the Supreme Court struck down college affirmative action programs, conservative Justice Clarence Thomas laid out his vision for a 'colorblind Constitution.' But his remarks met with fierce resistance both inside and outside the court.
, conservative Justice Clarence Thomas laid out his vision for a"colorblind Constitution" in which the law must apply equally to everyone, even when it is aimed at redressing historical racial discrimination.
Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who, along with Thomas, is one of only three Black justices who have ever served on the court, responded bitterly to her conservative colleague in her own dissenting opinion in the affirmative action case. Ilya Shapiro, a scholar at the conservative Manhattan Institute, welcomed the majority's decision, saying that at least regarding education, the court has adopted a clear colorblind standard.Roman Martinez, a former Roberts law clerk, said the ruling was"the culmination of the chief's longstanding efforts to limit what he views as unconstitutional uses of race in the educational context.
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