Supreme Court to hear case on race in Maryland magnet school admissions

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education, a challenge to magnet middle school admissions in Montgomery County, Maryland. The group, represented by the Pacific Legal Foundation, claims the admissions policy, changed in 2020, is unlawfully discriminatory. The justices limited review to whether challengers must show an aggregate disparate impact on the targeted racial group's share of applicants. The case follows the court's 2023 ruling against affirmative action in higher education.