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Justice Department Accuses Duke Law School of Racial Discrimination
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Justice Department accused Duke University’s law school of discriminating in admissions, expanding efforts to challenge institutions allegedly rejecting white and Asian applicants illegally.
- The findings followed similar accusations against Yale medical schools and the University of California system, reflecting the Trump administration's strict enforcement of the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against race-conscious admissions.
- The department claimed Duke used race-neutral methods that nonetheless resulted in Black and Hispanic applicants being favored over white and Asian candidates with comparable academic records.
- Duke University stated it was reviewing the Justice Department’s letter but did not provide further comment.
