US EditionDOJ files new lawsuit accusing Harvard of withholding records on race in admissions
The DOJ alleges Harvard withheld race-related admissions data for over 10 months despite requests to ensure compliance with the 2023 Supreme Court ruling barring race-conscious admissions.
- On Feb. 12, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to compel Harvard University to produce race-related admissions records.
- In April 2025, the Justice Department initiated a compliance review seeking five years of applicant-level data from Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Medical School by April 25, 2025.
- Harvard University produced only aggregated materials and last supplied admissions documents in May 2025, while DOJ alleges it withheld individual-level applicant records for more than 10 months despite repeated deadline extensions.
- The DOJ seeks an order from a federal judge in the District of Massachusetts to compel Harvard to produce records; the suit is limited to document production and does not seek damages.
- Amid a year-long standoff, the White House is pressing other U.S. colleges for similar admissions data, while President Donald Trump renewed demands that Harvard University pay $1 billion.
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Justice Department sues Harvard for data
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sued Harvard University on Friday, saying it refused to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions.
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Behind Closed Doors: Federal Lawsuit Demands Harvard Release Years of Applicant Files
Internal admissions documents from Harvard University have become the center of a new legal battle initiated by the Department of Justice. In a lawsuit filed on Friday, February 13, 2026, the federal government accused the university of “slow-walking” the release of records required for a major civil rights compliance review. The case centers on whether the university has truly moved away from race-conscious admissions following the 2023 Supreme…
Donald Trump, recently demanded that Harvard pay $1 billion in damages for allegedly not protecting Jewish students sufficiently
The Trump administration's campaign against US universities continues. New issue is admission documents for students. The government wants to clarify whether Harvard has discriminated against white applicants.
DOJ Sues Harvard for Withholding Racial Admissions Data.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Harvard University for allegedly hiding data about racial admissions.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The DOJ, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Harvard University.WHEN & WHERE: The lawsuit was filed on February 13, 2026, in federal district court in Massachusetts.KEY QUOTE: “Providing requested data is a basic expectation of any credible compliance process, and refusal to …
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