Court Upholds Affirmative Action

This is a pleasant, and unexpected, surprise:

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a university law school admissions policy that gives minorities an edge, ruling that race can be one of many factors that colleges consider when selecting their students.

The ruling in the law-school case preserves the concept of affirmative action for minorities who might otherwise be underrepresented on top campuses, but makes clear that racial preferences must be used sparingly.

What's not a surprise is that this was a 5-4 ruling. Everyone needs to keep in mind that if Bush gets a Supreme Court appointment, all these 5-4 victories turn into 5-4 defeats.