Here is the petition filing, and SFFA filed this press release. Reports about this update include:
Appeal Court Ruled in Favor of Harvard
We expect the case will be brought to the Supreme Court of the United States in the near future.
Reports about the ruling:
Appeals Court Heard Oral Arguments of SFFA vs Harvard
Consistent with public health guidance and ongoing efforts to mitigate the risk of community transmission of COVID-19, the court conducted oral argument remotely in this case on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.
Reports:
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/9/17/sffa-harvard-appeal-hearing-day-one/
“The Department of Justice is leading its own investigation against Harvard’s admissions process, which was ongoing as of December 2019. In a separate investigation, the Justice Department found last month that Yale University also discriminates against Asian American applicants.”
SFFA Files Appeal Brief in Harvard Admissions Case
Reports:
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/2/19/sffa-files-admissions-appeal-brief/
The official document of the brief is here.
Most importantly:
As you can imagine, this is just the beginning of what will likely be a long and intense legal battle. Most observers believe this case will ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. It is possible the final resolution of our lawsuit is another two years away.
Of course, it is very expensive for a small organization like SFFA to continue this fight.
Please consider donating to help SFFA continue this battle
Excerpt from Edward Blum’s email:
We make four important points:
- The court failed to account for the indisputable fact that Harvard consistently gives Asian-Americans lower scores on their “personal” rating than whites, African-Americans and Hispanics.
- The court was unable to explain why Harvard did not engage in impermissible racial balancing, when the percentages of Asian-Americans and other racial groups admitted to Harvard have remained virtually unchanged for 10 years.
- The court improperly dismissed our data and analysis showing that race-based affirmative action would be unnecessary if Harvard eliminated preferences for legacies, children of Harvard faculty and staff, and children of wealthy donors, while boosting applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- The court incorrectly found that race was only a minor factor in the admissions process, when it is, in fact, the overwhelming factor in determining who gets admitted or rejected.
SFFA起诉哈佛案更新
10月1日波士顿联邦法院法官Allison D. Burroughs做出了对SFFA不利的裁决。这个发展并不意外,SFFA如大家预期的一样在10月4日向第一巡回法院发出了Notice of Appeal
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/10/5/sffa-appeals-admissions-decision/
我们将继续给大家做出本案的更新。
汇报AARA第二轮为SFFA筹款
AARA于11月26日至12月22日的筹款取得圆满成功。继12月末向SFFA汇款$54,200之后,我们于1月末汇出第二批筹款$105,000.至今通过夏季和冬季的两轮筹款,AARA共为哈佛案直接筹集到$262,700,已全部捐给SFFA用于哈佛案。
详细账目请见:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/1VDxrrQoWOJ3a3V1XdbUUw
AARA以诚信为本,所有筹款都只在本网站和官方公众号“AARA华州华人之声”发布。近期其他华州华人组织以其他名目发起的筹款与哈佛案无关,更与AARA无关,请大家不要混淆。AARA再次感谢大家为哈佛案的鼎力支持!
支持到底!AARA向全美华人筹款支持SFFA起诉哈佛大学
AARA于11月26日发起为期四周的第二轮为SFFA哈佛案的筹款,希望大家踊跃支持参与并转发。以下是微信原文链接。
AARA 六至十一月主要工作汇总
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Cassandra Sage (LWSD)讲座资源列表
LWSD Board Director Cassandra Sage女士10月11日晚应AARA邀请做题为”How to Get Involved in Your Local Public School”的讲座。
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