How did the Supreme Court justify its pro-affirmative action ruling in Fisher v.University of Texas (2016)?
A)It argued the University of Texas had overstepped its bounds in its affirmative action policy,but that the federal government had no jurisdiction to either strike it down or approve it.
B)It argued the University of Texas had kept overly holistic or idealistic criteria and goals out of its admissions process with respect to minority students.
C)It argued the University of Texas's 10-percent quota for minority students reflected the bare minimum that a diverse society should strive for in higher education admissions.
D)It argued the University of Texas had very narrowly tailored its use of ethnicity and race as admission factors for a compelling interest in diversity.
E)It argued that even public education institutions,because they accept private tuition money,are allowed to make any affirmative action policy they desire.

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The Supreme Court justified its pro-affirmative action ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas by arguing that the University had narrowly tailored its use of race as an admissions factor for a compelling interest in diversity. This means that the University's use of race was necessary to achieve a diverse student body, and that it did not use race in a way that unnecessarily and unfairly disadvantaged non-minority applicants.

How Did the Supreme Court Justify Its Pro-Affirmative Action Ruling