I am pointing out that the WP explicitly says here that Harvard and others were using race-based admissions as opposed to a more center-left friendly phrasing that schools couldn't use race as a factor for admissions or that the Supreme court struck down affirmative action.

This is all very coded normally.

Prior to the decision, anerican colleges were allowed to admit who ever they want so they could have a diverse student body regardless of academic standing.

It's why there was a common joke about being, " native American" as your golden ticket to the ivy leagues.

With the strike down, it refocuses admissions solely on academic performance which was what they used to be based on before the 1960s.