The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a University of Texas policy of considering race in admissions, allowing proponents of college affirmative action programs to breathe a sigh of relief.

It was a 4 to 3 decision, with Justice Anthony Kennedy joining liberal justices to form the majority. Justice Elena Kagan recused herself due to her prior work on it as U.S. solicitor general.

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