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Justice Department finds UCLA law school illegally used race in admissions

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The Justice Department found that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions.

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  1. BizPac Review

    Exclusive: UCLA Law discriminated against white and asian students, DOJ says (opens BizPac Review)

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    A Department of Justice investigation found that the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law has illegally discriminated based on race in admissions, the Daily Caller […]

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Justice Department finds UCLA law school illegally used race in admissions (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    The Justice Department found that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions.

  3. WKBN Youngstown

    Justice Department says UCLA law school illegally used race in admissions (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    The Justice Department found Thursday that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions.

  4. Just the News

    DOJ alleges UCLA Law School discriminated against white and Asian applicants (opens Just the News)

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    In 2024 and 2025, half of admitted Black applicants had LSAT scores at or below 90% of the scores of admitted white applicants, according to the DOJ.

  5. The Hill

    DOJ says UCLA law school illegally used race in their admissions (opens The Hill)

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday accused the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) of discriminating against white and Asian students in its admissions process. The Trump administration has made similar allegations against the admissions processes at UCLA’s medic…

  6. The Righting

    UCLA Law Discriminated Against White and Asian Students, DOJ Says (opens The Righting)

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    The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is alleging that UCLA Law discriminated against white and Asian students in granting […]

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Justice Department accuses UCLA law school of illegally using race in admissions (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Justice Department alleges the UCLA School of Law violated Title VI and the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling by favoring Black and Latino applicants in admissions. UCLA Law says its process is merit-based and complies with Proposition 209.

  8. The College Fix

    UCLA Law skirts race-based admissions ban in applications, Justice Department alleges (opens The College Fix)

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    The UCLA School of Law is the latest university to be accused of discriminating against white and Asian student applicants in a series of higher education civil rights investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice.

  9. The Guardian

    UCLA law school accused by justice department of illegally using race in admissions (opens The Guardian)

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    The university denied the allegations, saying it is committed to making admissions decisions in compliance with all laws The Department of Justice said on Thursday that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles illegally considered race in admissions.

  10. The Daily Signal

    Trump Administration Turns Up Pressure on DEI Admissions at UCLA Law (opens The Daily Signal)

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    This is the way to defeat systemic DEI racism. Don’t let up, don’t back down, keep up the pressure. The Trump administration has released another major finding exposing racial discrimination against white and Asian applicants at a top law school.

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