Harvard admissions bias suit News

Supreme Court Could Add Harvard Case on Race in College Admissions to Agenda

With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions. The justices could say as soon as Monday whether they will …

Court Upholds Harvard’s Use of Race in Admissions; Opponents Eye Supreme Court

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld Harvard University’s use of race in undergraduate admissions, rejecting a challenge by affirmative action opponents who said the Ivy League school’s policy discriminates against Asian-Americans. Opponents of the decision, by the 1st U.S. …

Judge Rules Harvard’s ‘Fine Admissions Policy’ Passes Constitutional Test

Harvard University’s undergraduate admissions program does not discriminate against Asian-American applicants, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday, rejecting a lawsuit brought by opponents of affirmative action and backed by the Trump administration. The lawsuit was brought by a group hoping …

Admissions Bias Claim Against Harvard Must Go to Bench Trial

Harvard, the nation’s oldest university, must go to trial to defend a lawsuit claiming it discriminates against Asian-American applicants. A Boston federal judge’s rejection Friday of requests by both sides for a win before trial sets up a final showdown …

Justice Department Supports Case Alleging Harvard Bias in Admissions

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday backed a lawsuit accusing Harvard University of discriminating against Asian-American applicants, throwing its support behind a case that could impact the use of race-based college admissions. The department, which has been investigating Harvard for …

Harvard Blasts Plaintiff in Seeking Dismissal of Admissions Discrimination Claim

Harvard University said a lawsuit by Asian-Americans who claim the school discriminated against them during the admissions process should be dismissed because their arguments are based on “invective, mis-characterizations and in some cases outright misrepresentations.” The Ivy League school told …