Judge Dismisses Federal Lawsuit Seeking Harvard Admissions Records

A federal judge has rejected a Department of Justice attempt to obtain extensive applicant data from Harvard University as part of an investigation into race-based admissions.

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 admissions. A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by US 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. Trump administration officials had sought admissions data, including student application essays, from Harvard to see if the school was complying with a court decision banning affirmative action.

Bloomberg reported the story as "Harvard Wins Dismissal of US Suit Over Admissions Race Data." The New York Times reported the story as "Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Demanding Harvard Admissions Data." South China Morning Post reported the story as "US judge dismisses Trump administration’s Harvard race data admissions case."

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