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08-30-2018, 05:35 PM
The Department of Justice on Thursday lent its support to Asian-American students suing Harvard University over "personal rating" affirmative action policies they claim are discriminatory - a case with far-reaching consequences for reversing Obama-era policies "to promote diverse educational settings," reports the Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-says-harvard-hurts-asian-americans-admissions-prospects-with-personal-rating-1535637680).
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The statement of interest filed Thursday by the Justice Department supported the claims made by the plaintiffs, who have sued Harvard for allegedly limiting the number of Asian-American students it admits and holding them to a higher standard than students of other races. -WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-says-harvard-hurts-asian-americans-admissions-prospects-with-personal-rating-1535637680)
The 37-page DOJ brief filed on Thursday concludes that Harvard violated the law with the "personal rating" system, and that it has failed to demonstrate how its use of the system is narrowly tailored to suit a competing interest.
"Harvard acknowledges that it voluntarily uses race as a factor in deciding whether to offer certain young adults admission to, and the substantial educational benefits of, its elite institution," reads the DOJ brief. "Harvard seeks to justify this use of race to award educational opportunities as necessary to its pursuit of the ‘educational benefits of diversity.’ But Harvard has failed to carry its demanding burden to show that its use of race does not inflict unlawful racial discrimination on Asian Americans."
"As a recipient of taxpayer dollars, Harvard has a responsibility to conduct its admissions policy without racial discrimination by using meaningful admissions criteria that met lawful requirements," said Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a statement.
More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-30/doj-sides-asian-americans-against-harvard-landmark-affirmative-action-lawsuit
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The statement of interest filed Thursday by the Justice Department supported the claims made by the plaintiffs, who have sued Harvard for allegedly limiting the number of Asian-American students it admits and holding them to a higher standard than students of other races. -WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-says-harvard-hurts-asian-americans-admissions-prospects-with-personal-rating-1535637680)
The 37-page DOJ brief filed on Thursday concludes that Harvard violated the law with the "personal rating" system, and that it has failed to demonstrate how its use of the system is narrowly tailored to suit a competing interest.
"Harvard acknowledges that it voluntarily uses race as a factor in deciding whether to offer certain young adults admission to, and the substantial educational benefits of, its elite institution," reads the DOJ brief. "Harvard seeks to justify this use of race to award educational opportunities as necessary to its pursuit of the ‘educational benefits of diversity.’ But Harvard has failed to carry its demanding burden to show that its use of race does not inflict unlawful racial discrimination on Asian Americans."
"As a recipient of taxpayer dollars, Harvard has a responsibility to conduct its admissions policy without racial discrimination by using meaningful admissions criteria that met lawful requirements," said Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a statement.
More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-30/doj-sides-asian-americans-against-harvard-landmark-affirmative-action-lawsuit