The Supreme Court’s term ended in familiar fashion with the justices saving their most cruel, inhumane, and unconstitutional rulings for last. On June 29th, the Court effectively ended the use of af rmative action in higher education admissions, trampling precedent and ending a nearly 70-year march toward an integrated society. Then, on June 30th, the Court ruled that it is acceptable for businesses to discriminate and deny service to members of the LGBTQ+ community, reversing another decades-long commitment to equal access to public accommodations—and without any sound legal justi cation.
And last, on the same day, they rejected President Biden’s debt forgiveness plan, saddling tens of thousands of Americans with debt that serves no public interest while overstepping their proper constitutional role. It was a tough way to start summer. We are, like you, deeply saddened. But we are not deterred. After a few weeks on vacation re-centering on our common purpose and vision for the future, I am more confident than ever that we have the strategy, people, and community necessary to push back