Apple, Intel, Microsoft ask US Supreme Court to protect race-based admissions

mrex writes: The businesses — some of the most high-profile and successful in the U.S. economy — outlined their position in legal briefs filed Monday ahead of oral arguments this fall in a pair of cases expected to determine the future of the race-based policy.

The companies told the court they rely on universities to cultivate racially diverse student bodies which in turn yield pools of diverse, highly educated job candidates that can meet their business and customer needs.