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Justice Department says Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions

Headline from 13News Now Norfolk, from the development of Aug 6, 2026

Newest development Aug 8, 2026 · 2 reportsOf Course It’s Duke: DOJ Exposes Law School’s Racial Admissions Scheme

The Justice Department has accused Duke University’s law school of unlawfully considering race in admissions.

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    Justice Department says Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions

    Headline from 13News Now Norfolk ·

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    Of Course It’s Duke: DOJ Exposes Law School’s Racial Admissions Scheme

    Headline from RedState ·

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31 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Times

    Justice Dept. says Duke University's law school discriminates against White, Asian students (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The Justice Department said Thursday that Duke University still uses racial preferences in admissions to its law school, violating federal Civil Rights law.

  2. ABC 11 Raleigh

    DOJ: Duke Law intentionally discriminated based on race in admissions (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Federal investigators also found that Black and Hispanic applicants were admitted at substantially higher rates than White and Asian applicants with similar academic credentials.

  3. Revolver News

  4. CBS 17 Raleigh

    U.S. DOJ says Duke University School of Law discriminates based on race in admissions (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    According to the DOJ, a notice of investigation was sent to Duke University on April 18. Prior to that, a request for supplemental information in December of 2025.

  5. The Brunswick News

    DOJ accuses Duke Law of discriminating against white and Asian applicants (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Justice says it has found that Duke University Law School discriminated against white and Asian applicants in favor of Black and Hispanic candidates in its admissions process. The Justice Department says it found a “a deliberate…

  6. 13News Now Norfolk

    Justice Department says Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    The Justice Department has accused Duke University’s law school of unlawfully considering race in admissions.

  7. The Hill

    DOJ accuses Duke Law of racial discrimination against white, Asian applicants (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Justice Department (DOJ) concluded an investigation into Duke University School of Law, determining the school unlawfully discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions for three past incoming classes.

  8. Toledo Blade

    Justice Department accuses Duke Law School of illegally considering race in admissions (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Toledo Blade's feed description

    DURHAM, N.C. — The Justice Department on Thursday accused Duke University's law school of unlawfully considering race in admissions in the latest Trump administration action against higher education institutions.

  9. Just the News

    Justice Department cites Duke Law for discrimination based on race in admissions (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Duke University School of Law, seventh-best nationally in a U.S. News & World Report ranking, discriminated based on race in admissions for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 classes, says the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. DOJ.

  10. The College Fix

    Duke Law School illegally discriminated against white, Asian applicants, DOJ finds (opens The College Fix)

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    The College Fix's feed description

    Admissions staff ‘tag’ responses related to ‘diversity’ Duke University School of Law violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by intentionally discriminating based on race in admissions, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.

  11. Inside Higher Ed

    DOJ Finds Duke Law Discriminated in Admissions (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    Inside Higher Ed's feed description

    DOJ Finds Duke Law Discriminated in Admissions Johanna Alonso Fri, 08/07/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

  12. Legal Insurrection

    DOJ Finds Duke Law Discriminated Against White and Asian Applicants (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "This isn’t a coincidence—Duke Law discriminates & the @CivilRights Division will end it!" The post DOJ Finds Duke Law Discriminated Against White and Asian Applicants first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  13. Hot Air

  14. High Point Enterprise

    Duke Law discriminated based on race in admissions (opens High Point Enterprise)

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    High Point Enterprise's feed description

    (The Center Square) – Duke University School of Law, seventh-best nationally in a U.S. News & World Report ranking and consistent member of the national T14 list, discriminated based on race in admissions for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 classes,…

  15. The National Pulse

    DOJ Finds Duke Law Kept Discriminating Against White Applicants Despite SCOTUS Ruling. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has concluded that Duke University School of Law intentionally discriminated against White and Asian applicants based on race.

  16. GOP Daily Brief

    DOJ Accuses Duke Law School of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants Across Three Admissions Cycles, Threatens Lawsuit (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    You’d think, of all places, a law school would understand that a Supreme Court ruling isn’t a suggestion. You’d think the very institution charged with...

  17. BizPac Review

    DOJ: Duke Law defies SCOTUS, favors blacks in admissions (opens BizPac Review)

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    Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is accusing Duke Law of defying the Supreme Court. The DOJ claims that the university […]

  18. RedState

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