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Naval Academy wins admissions suit
Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
BALTIMORE -- A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy can continue considering race in its admissions process, finding that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the school should not be subjected to the same standards as civilian universities.
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BALTIMORE — A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy can continue considering race in its admissions process, ruling that military cohesion and other national security factors mean
The U.S. Naval Academy can give Black and Hispanic applicants an advantage in admissions without violating the Constitution, a federal court ruled Friday in a case exploring the limits of affirmative action.
A federal judge on Friday upheld the legality of the U.S. Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions program, agreeing it is in the U.S. national security interest to have a racially diverse military officer corps.
A federal court upheld the Naval Academy’s race-conscious admissions, rejecting a challenge by the group behind the Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmative action ban.
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.
The U.S. Naval Academy may continue using race in its admissions process, a federal judge ruled, brushing back an attempt by a group that had successfully overturned affirmative action in college admissions to extend that to the Annapolis-based military academy.
BALTIMORE -- A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy can continue considering race in its admissions process, finding that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the school should not be subjected to the same standards as civilian universities.
Judge holds diversity is a compelling national security interest and therefore rules that considering race in Naval Academy admissions does not violate the U.S. Constitution
Judge Bennett's ruling might aim for balance, but in the military, effectiveness and fairness should hinge on merit—not on the color of the person's skin under the uniform.
The U.S. Naval Academy can continue to consider race when evaluating applicants to the elite military higher education institution, a federal judge ruled Friday.
