UCLA law school accused by justice department of illegally using race in admissions
University denies allegations, saying it is committed to making admissions decisions in compliance with all laws
TL;DR
- The Department of Justice alleges UCLA School of Law illegally considered race in admissions for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 incoming classes.
- The department claims the law school favored Black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian American students, citing lower mean LSAT scores for admitted Black applicants.
- UCLA School of Law denied the allegations, asserting its commitment to legal compliance and a merit-based review process.
- The Trump administration has been scrutinizing college admissions, with similar accusations made against UC Berkeley's law school and UC San Diego's medical school.
- An earlier effort by the administration to compel higher education institutions to release applicant and enrollment data was halted by a federal judge.