Corrective Justice, Reparations, and Race-Based Affirmative Action

Joshua M. Silverstein* The use of race-based affirmative action (RBAA) in higher education admissions remains a controversial political and legal issue.  In fact, the United States Supreme Court recently agreed to hear yet another case in which the plaintiff contends that RBAA at public universities is unconstitutional.  Accordingly, now is an opportune time to revisit Corrective Justice, Reparations, and Race-Based Affirmative Action