Support affirmative action policies as a U.S. senator from New Jersey.

Booker supports abortion rights and affirmative action.

In his 2014 U.S. Senate campaign civil rights platform, Booker stated support for affirmative action.

Safeguarding Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
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The docket records: "Brief amici curiae of United States Senators and Former Senators filed" on August 1, 2022, supporting respondents in the Harvard and UNC affirmative-action cases.

Official Supreme Court docket confirms a senators' amicus brief was filed in support of the universities defending race-conscious admissions policies.

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Supreme Court Docket No. 20-1199, Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
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The brief lists "Senator Cory A. Booker of New Jersey" among amici and argues that diversity in higher education is a compelling governmental interest and that race-conscious admissions can be lawful.

Booker personally joined an official Supreme Court amicus brief supporting Harvard and UNC against challenges to affirmative-action admissions policies.

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Brief of Amici Curiae United States Senators and Former Senators Supporting Respondents
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The docket records the June 29, 2023 judgment as reversed, with the Court opinion in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and the companion UNC case.

Booker's pro-affirmative-action legal position did not prevail at the Supreme Court, which struck down the challenged race-conscious admissions programs. This limits policy success but does not negate that he supported the policies.

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Supreme Court Docket No. 20-1199, Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
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The Guardian reported Booker called the ruling a "devastating blow" and wrote that affirmative action had helped break down systemic barriers.

After the Supreme Court ruling, Booker publicly defended affirmative action and called for continued pursuit of inclusivity and opportunity.

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Affirmative action ruling shows 'willful ignorance of our reality', critics say
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The Guardian reported Booker published Kavanaugh emails during the confirmation fight, including documents dealing with affirmative action and race-related issues.

During the 2015-2021 Senate term won in 2014, Booker took concrete action in the Kavanaugh confirmation process to surface nominee records relevant to affirmative action and race-conscious policy.

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Documents on Kavanaugh's hidden views 'being withheld from public'
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