Source: Fox News
Summary
A US judge in Boston has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s order for colleges to collect and turn over detailed data on race and student admissions. The order was part of a broader push to ensure universities were not using race as a factor for admissions, in accordance with a 2023 Supreme Court ruling. The ruling forced many colleges to alter their admissions process, but Trump and some Republicans have criticized the lack of compliance. The Democratic attorneys general who sued to block the policy argued that they had not been given enough time to compile the required data and that the effort is an attempt to turn the Education Department’s primary statistical agency into a “mechanism for law enforcement and the furthering of partisan policy aims.”
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The judge’s temporary order extends the deadline by 12 days, allowing the court to consider the case made by the states. The Trump administration’s effort to collect data on race and student admissions is part of a broader push to ensure compliance with a Supreme Court ruling. The Democratic attorneys general who sued to block the policy argue that the effort is an attempt to turn the Education Department’s primary statistical agency into a “mechanism for law enforcement and the furthering of partisan policy aims.” The judge’s order effectively delays the implementation of the policy, allowing for an “orderly resolution of the issues.” The Trump administration’s next move is unclear.
The lawsuit has become a familiar ritual in the ongoing battle between the Trump administration and Democratic attorneys general.
Author: Evan Null
