Affirmative Action and the Dangers of Motivated Legal Reasoning

Affirmative Action and the Dangers of Motivated Legal Reasoning

National Review reports that the Justice Department announced that it found my university, George Mason, in violation of Title VI: At the center of the scandal is Gregory Washington, the university's first black president, whom faculty allege spearheaded the Northern Virginia school's diversity practices. In April 2021, for example, Washington penned a letter to the school's faculty and staff about how to promote "inclusive excellence" in hiring…