Justice Kennedy for a 5-4 Court split along ideological lines. The Court reverses outright, and rejects the Obama Administration’s suggestion that the case be vacated and remanded for further proceedings. Justices Scalia and Alito wrote concurring opinions. Justice GInsburg wrote the dissent. More on SCOTUSBlog.
UPDATE: The opinion is here — it’s a long one: 93 pages.
SECOND UPDATE: Here is how Justice Kennedy summarizes the Court’s holding:
We conclude that race-based action like the City