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DOJ says UCLA law school illegally used race in their admissions

DOJ says UCLA law school illegally used race in their admissions

Summary

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) accused UCLA’s law school of unfairly using race to reject white and Asian students in admissions. Similar complaints were made against UCLA’s medical school and law schools at Duke University and the University of North Carolina.

Key Facts

  • The DOJ says UCLA law school discriminated against white and Asian applicants.
  • The accusation claims race was used illegally in deciding who gets admitted.
  • The issue is about fairness in college admissions.
  • The Trump administration also accused UCLA’s medical school of similar discrimination.
  • Duke University and the University of North Carolina law schools face related complaints.
  • The DOJ’s role is to protect against discrimination by law.
  • This case is part of a broader national debate on race and college admissions.
  • UCLA and the other schools have denied wrongdoing.
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