UCLA law school accused by justice department of illegally using race in admissions
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice says UCLA’s law school broke the law by using race to decide which students to admit. This claim follows similar accusations against other University of California schools, and it comes after a Supreme Court ruling banned affirmative action in college admissions.Key Facts
- The DOJ accused UCLA Law School of favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian students in 2023, 2024, and 2025 admissions.
- UCLA Law School denies the accusations and says it follows all legal rules in its admissions process.
- The DOJ found that admitted Black applicants had lower average LSAT scores than admitted white applicants.
- Admissions staff at UCLA Law reportedly encouraged applicants to reveal their race in essays during events like the “Diversity Admissions Open House.”
- The Trump administration is increasing investigations into colleges’ admissions and claims some schools use applicant essays and personal statements to include race illegally.
- Affirmative action in college admissions was banned by a 2023 Supreme Court decision, but schools can still consider applicants’ backgrounds in other ways.
- The DOJ’s request for detailed admissions data from universities was blocked by a federal judge after several states sued, citing privacy concerns and poor timing.
- The judge said the government might have the right to collect this data but criticized the way the request was handled.
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