Federal officials determined that the law school discrimintated against white and Asian students in the admissions
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) and the Department of Education (ED) announced findings that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley Law) intentionally discriminates against Caucasian and Asian students in the admissions process. The school’s practice violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on color or race, and the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA), which banned race discrimination in higher education.
“Berkeley Law School’s deliberate efforts to circumvent the Supreme Court’s decision in SFFA demonstrate a complete disregard for the rule of law,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “The Department will continue to aggressively pursue compliance from schools who attempt to racially manipulate their student bodies in violation of federal law.”
“Title VI is clear: no student should be advantaged or disadvantaged in admissions because of the color of their skin,” said Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey. “The Supreme Court made equally clear that universities cannot evade the law by finding new ways to make race a factor in admissions decisions. Today’s findings demonstrate that the Trump Administration will work to hold institutions accountable and ensure students are judged on their individual merit, not their race.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Assistant Attorney General Dhillon as she heads the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.
- For Assistant Secretary Richey as she seeks to ensure institutions of higher education follow federal laws and Supreme Court precedent regarding racial discrimination.
Sources: Department of Justice, UPI News
