- November 2014: SFFA files a federal lawsuit against the University of North Carolina, UNC-Chapel Hill and university officials.
- June 2016: U.S. Supreme Court rules UT-Austin’s admissions practices, which also considers race as one of many factors in determining whether to admit an applicant, were constitutional.
- November 9, 2020: Eight-day trial begins.
- October 18, 2021: Trial court overwhelmingly rules in the University’s favor.
- November 11, 2021: SFFA files petition for certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case UNC-Chapel Hill won. SFFA seeks review of the Harvard case in 2021.
- January 24, 2022: U.S. Supreme Court grants SFFA’s petitions for certiorari and consolidates the UNC-Chapel Hill and Harvard cases.
- May 2, 2022: SFFA files opening brief with U.S. Supreme Court.
- July 22, 2022: U.S. Supreme Court orders that the UNC-Chapel Hill and Harvard cases are no longer consolidated.
- July 25, 2022: UNC-Chapel Hill and Harvard file response briefs.
- August 1, 2022: Supporters of both universities’ positions file amicus curiae – friend of the court – briefs.
- August 24, 2022: SFFA files final reply brief.
- October 31, 2022: The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in both the Carolina and Harvard cases.
- June 29, 2023: U.S. Supreme Court issues decision.
