Summary
The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University. The lawsuit claims Harvard did not provide necessary data for a civil rights investigation about race in their admissions process. The legal action follows a Supreme Court ruling that affected race-based college admissions policies.
Key Facts
- The Trump administration is suing Harvard for not giving data related to race in admissions.
- The Department of Justice needs this data to check if Harvard broke laws about considering race in admissions.
- Harvard says it has been cooperating with the government and is protecting its rights.
- The lawsuit does not claim Harvard discriminated or seek money damages.
- This follows a 2023 Supreme Court decision that race-based admissions are unconstitutional.
- The lawsuit asks for a court order to make Harvard share the documents and comply with future requests.
- Harvard says it changed admission procedures after the Supreme Court ruling.
- In the past, President Trump stopped federal funding to Harvard, which led to previous legal disputes.
