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Judge dismisses Trump administration's Harvard lawsuit

Headline from The Hill

A district judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit the Trump administration brought against Harvard to obtain more admissions data in its quest to determine if the university is still using affirmative action. U.S.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Harvard Wins Dismissal of US Suit Seeking Admissions Race Data (opens Bloomberg)

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    Harvard University won dismissal of a government lawsuit seeking detailed records on hundreds of thousands of applicants, dealing a setback to the Trump administration’s efforts to ensure that the school isn’t using race as a factor in student admissions.

  2. The New Republic

    Harvard Wins Against Trump’s Extreme Lawsuit Over Admissions Data (opens The New Republic)

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    President Trump’s attempt to shake down Harvard University for its admissions data was thrown out by a federal judge Monday. U.S. District Judge Myong J. Joun in Boston dismissed the White House’s lawsuit against the university, saying that the Department of Justice did not follow all legally requir…

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Judge tosses DOJ’s suit against Harvard over race-related admissions data (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The government sought that data as part of an investigation into whether Harvard has engaged in discrimination by considering race in its student admissions process.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit demanding Harvard admissions data (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A federal district judge in Boston wrote in an order Monday that the administration had not cleared procedural hurdles to satisfy a court order for the materials.

  5. NOTUS

    Judge Throws Out Trump Administration’s Affirmative Action Lawsuit Against Harvard (opens NOTUS)

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    U.S. District Judge Myong J. Joun’s dismissal allows the DOJ to reopen the case once it fixes some procedural issues.

  6. Bangor Daily News

    Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over federal demand for admissions data (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit against Harvard University over its alleged failure to provide admissions records that the Justice Department had demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions.

  7. Just the News

    Judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over documentation verifying race-based admissions stopped (opens Just the News)

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    The DOJ had accused Harvard of stonewalling efforts to investigate potential racial discrimination and refusing to comply with a federal investigation.

  8. Conservative Daily News

    Judge Tosses Trump Administration’s Lawsuit Over Harvard Admissions Records (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - A federal judge in Boston ruled the Justice and Education departments skipped required steps before suing, but left the door open for the government to try again. Click to read the rest HERE-> Judge Tosses Trump Administration’s Lawsuit Over Harvard Admissions Records first…

  9. Revolver News

  10. Newsweek

    Trump Suffers Another Legal Setback in Escalating Harvard Battle (opens Newsweek)

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    A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice seeking the university's admissions records.

  11. Hawaiitribune Herald

    US judge dismisses Trump administration’s Harvard admissions probe case (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    BOSTON — A federal judge dismissed on Monday a lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an investigation into whether it continues to consider race in its student admissions process.

  12. Fox News

    Federal judge tosses Trump admin Harvard admissions lawsuit, leaves door open to future challenge (opens Fox News)

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    A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit against Harvard University over admissions records, citing procedural deficiencies.

  13. The Guardian

    Federal judge dismisses Trump lawsuit seeking Harvard admissions data (opens The Guardian)

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    Demand for individual applicant records as part of purported civil rights review fails on procedural grounds A federal district court judge dismissed a lawsuit on Monday filed by the Trump administration seeking individual applicant records from Harvard, finding the government failed to meet procedu…

  14. The Hill

    Judge dismisses Trump administration's Harvard lawsuit (opens The Hill)

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    A district judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit the Trump administration brought against Harvard to obtain more admissions data in its quest to determine if the university is still using affirmative action. U.S.

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over federal demand for admissions data (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The Justice Department asked Harvard for applicants’ grades, test scores, essays, extracurricular activities, and admissions outcomes, along with their race and ethnicity. Harvard refused.

  16. BizPac Review

    Harvard wins first round against Trump administration — but judge leaves door open for another lawsuit (opens BizPac Review)

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    The Trump administration is facing a legal setback in its Harvard admissions lawsuit, but that doesn’t mean it’s over yet. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun tossed out […]

  17. GOP Daily Brief

    Federal Judge Dismisses Trump DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Harvard Admissions Records on Procedural Grounds (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    In 2023, the Supreme Court finally struck down race-based college admissions. The ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard was supposed to close the...

  18. The College Fix

    Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard demanding admissions data (opens The College Fix)

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    A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against Harvard University seeking detailed admissions data to determine if the Ivy League institution is following the Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action. U.S.

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