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Coverage dated December 5, 2024

Federal Judge Upholds Naval Academy's Race-Conscious Admissions Policies

Headline from Times Of San Diego

A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy may continue to consider race when evaluating candidates to attend the elite military school, even after the U.S. Supreme Court barred civilian colleges from employing similar affirmative action policies.

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  1. Times Of San Diego

    Federal Judge Upholds Naval Academy's Race-Conscious Admissions Policies (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy may continue to consider race when evaluating candidates to attend the elite military school, even after the U.S. Supreme Court barred civilian colleges from employing similar affirmative action policies.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Federal judge rejects challenge to Naval Academy’s use of race in admissions practices (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has rejected a challenge to the Naval Academy’s use of race in its admissions practices, ruling that the school has “established a compelling national security interest” in maintaining diversity within the US military.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Federal judge upholds racial preferences in Naval Academy admissions (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The decision is a blow to the hopes of an anti-affirmative action group, Students for Fair Admissions, to extend its successful challenge to race-conscious admissions at civilian schools to the nation’s military academies.

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