Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College

KAYATTA, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises out of a lawsuit brought by an organization that calls itself Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. (“SFFA”) challenging Harvard College’s consideration of race in its undergraduate admissions decisions. An opposing group of current and prospective Harvard students (“Students”) who claim to be benefited by the school’s current practice sought to intervene, over the objection of both parties, in order to advocate “vigorously” for the defeat of SFFA’s claims. The district court denied Students’ motion to intervene, instead granting Students leave to file…