Source: Fox News
Summary
The Justice Department is accusing Duke University School of Law of favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over White and Asian applicants with the same academic records in its admissions process. The Trump administration argues that the law school used this process to meet its “diversity goals.” The investigation found that Black applicants had roughly 3.5 times the chance of admission as Asian applicants with the same academic credentials. Duke Law’s admissions process allowed officials to consider applicants’ discussions of how race affected their life in short-answer essays. The Justice Department argues that this is still illegal discrimination based on race.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The Justice Department’s investigation into Duke Law’s admissions process has found evidence of intentional discrimination. The law school’s use of “diversity” essay questions to identify preferred races for admission is seen as a way to circumvent the Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The Trump administration’s review of internal communications found that the law school began preparing for the Supreme Court’s ruling to continue meeting its “diversity goals.” Duke Law’s admissions process highlights the school’s diversity and efforts to achieve “race-neutral” admissions standards. The Justice Department’s findings have led to accusations of illegal discrimination based on race.
The familiar dance of accusations and denials begins.
Author: Evan Null
