The department says rejected white and Asian applicants had higher median LSAT scores than admitted Black students in 2024 and 2025
US Justice Department Accuses Duke Law School of Illegal Race-Based Admissions
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Further, it said, in 2024 and 2025, the median Law School Admissions Test scores of rejected white and Asian applicants exceeded the median scores of admitted Black applicants. The department said it was seeking to reach a settlement with Duke Law. The same ruling said colleges could continue to assess how applicants’ backgrounds might speak to broader characteristics, but President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused colleges of using other proxies to maintain racial diversity, which conservatives view as illegal discrimination.
Furthermore, The Justice Department has accused Duke University's law school of illegally considering race in its admissions process , marking the latest action by the administration against higher education institutions.
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Further, it said, in 2024 and 2025, the median Law School Admissions Test scores of rejected white and Asian applicants exceeded the median scores of admitted Black applicants.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe department said it was seeking to reach a settlement with Duke Law.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe same ruling said colleges could continue to assess how applicants’ backgrounds might speak to broader characteristics, but President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused colleges of using other proxies to maintain racial diversity, which conservatives view as illegal discrimination.
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The Justice Department has accused Duke University's law school of illegally considering race in its admissions process , marking the latest action by the administration against higher education institutions.
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