US EditionDOJ files new lawsuit accusing Harvard of withholding records on race in admissions
DOJ alleges Harvard withheld admissions data for nearly a year to assess compliance with the 2023 Supreme Court ban on 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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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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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…
Harvard University Sued Over Documents Linked To Racial Discrimination Probe
The Justice Department sued Harvard University for allegedly failing to hand over documents related to investigations into racial discrimination in admissions, the latest legal clash between the Trump administration and the Ivy League institution.
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.
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