November 2014: SFFA filed a federal lawsuit against the University of North Carolina, UNC-Chapel Hill and university officials.
June 2016:U.S. Supreme Court ruled UT-Austin’s admissions practices, which also considers race as one of many factors in determining whether to admit an applicant, were constitutional.
November 11, 2021: SFFA files petition for certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case UNC-Chapel Hill won. SFFA also sought 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 heard oral arguments in both the Carolina and Harvard cases.
