William A. Woodruff

William A. Woodruff is professor of law emeritus at Campbell University School of Law, where he taught for over twenty-five years. Woodruff also served on active duty in the Army for twenty-two years. His last Army assignment was Chief, Litigation Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General, where he was responsible for defending civil litigation challenging Army policies, programs, and operations.

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April 14, 2025

Racial Preferences: What the Judge in SFFA v. USNA Got Wrong

William A. Woodruff

The Supreme Court decision in SFFA v. Harvard (2023), which declared the use of racial preferences in college admissions unconstitutional, did not directly apply to the military service academies. The......

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