The legal strategist who created the group that toppled affirmative action at academic institutions is reportedly looking to his next target at the Supreme Court.
Edward Blum, who first challenged affirmative action before the country's top court in 2012, founded Students for Fair Admissions, which prevailed against Harvard and the University of Carolina, according to the New York Times. Blum now has his sights set on corporate America, according to an interview with the Times.
"Now, with a legal victory in hand, Mr. Blum is thinking about what’s next in his work to remove the consideration of race from other parts of American life and law," according to the article published on Saturday. "In a wide-ranging discussion, he told me about how he’ll be watching to make sure elite institutions of higher learning abide by the court’s recent decision, and why he thinks corporate America will be facing scrutiny next."
When asked about what else he might have his eye on, Blum talked about what is and isn't actionable when it comes to race in the workplace.
"What is actionable is a corporation that says, 'We are putting a ‘help wanted’ sign on the office door, and here’s the kind of employee that we’re looking to hire. We’re looking to hire those of this race, but not that race.' So all of these preferences, whether it’s in the employment arena, contracting arena, internships — all of that I think will be energized by this Supreme Court opinion," Blum answered in the Times interview. "And we’re blessed to have this Supreme Court opinion."
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When asked if Blum was taking the fight to corporate America next, he said "employment is one area that I think will garner greater attention, not just from me, but from other organizations, other legal policy foundations."
"I also think that some of the things that we associate with higher education — internships, scholarships, certain research grants — those need to be revisited if they have been race-exclusive," he added.
