UCLA Medical School Uses a 'Systemically Racist Approach' to Admissions, DOJ Alleges

UCLA medical school uses a 'systemically racist approach' to admissions, DOJ alleges

The Trump administration on Wednesday sought to join a federal lawsuit alleging that UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considers race in admissions.

DOJ Joins Lawsuit Claiming UCLA’s Medical School Uses Racial Discrimination in Admissions

The U.S. Department of Justice is joining a lawsuit claiming race is used as a factor in admissions at the University of California Los Angeles’ (UCLA) medical school, the agency said Wednesday. The legal action was brought by several groups, including Students for Fair Admissions and a medical advocacy group called Do No Harm, alleging the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA continues using race in its admission practices and policies, acco…

US DOJ Sues UCLA Medical School for Admitting Unqualified Minority Candidates Over Qualified Whites and Asians

The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened in a federal lawsuit accusing the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) of using race as a factor in its admissions process, in violation of federal civil rights laws and California's long-standing ban on affirmative action.In a statement released on January 28, 2026, the Justice Department announced...