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66  STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC. v. PRESIDENT 

AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE 
SOTOMAYOR, J., dissenting 

schools.  Brief for Massachusetts et al. as Amici Curiae 15– 
17; see Brief for American Federation of Teachers as Ami-
cus Curiae 8 (“[T]here are few professions with broader so-
cial  impact  than  teaching”).    A  diverse  pipeline  of  college 
graduates  also  ensures  a  diverse  legal  profession,  which
demonstrates that “the justice system serves the public in 
a fair and inclusive manner.”  Brief for American Bar Asso-
ciation  as  Amicus  Curiae  18;  see  also  Brief  for  Law  Firm 
Antiracism Alliance as Amicus Curiae 1, 6 (more than 300
law firms in all 50 States supporting race-conscious college 
admissions in light of the “influence and power” that law-
yers wield “in the American system of government”).

Examples of other industries and professions that benefit 
from race-conscious college admissions abound.  American 
businesses  emphasize  that  a  diverse  workforce  improves 
business  performance,  better  serves  a  diverse  consumer
marketplace,  and  strengthens  the  overall  American  econ-
omy.  Brief  for  Major  American  Business  Enterprises  as 
Amici Curiae 5–27.  A diverse pipeline of college graduates
also  improves  research  by  reducing  bias  and  increasing 
group  collaboration.  Brief  for  Individual  Scientists  as 
Amici Curiae 13–14.  It creates a more equitable and inclu-
sive media industry that communicates diverse viewpoints
and  perspectives.  Brief  for  Multicultural  Media,  Telecom 
and Internet Council, Inc., et al. as Amici Curiae 6.  It also 
drives  innovation  in  an  increasingly  global  science  and 
technology industry.  Brief for Applied Materials, Inc., et al. 
as Amici Curiae 11–20. 

Today’s decision further entrenches racial inequality by 
making these pipelines to leadership roles less diverse.  A 
college degree, particularly from an elite institution, carries
with it the benefit of powerful networks and the opportunity 
for socioeconomic mobility.  Admission to college is there-
fore often the entry ticket to top jobs in workplaces where 
important decisions are made.  The overwhelming majority