InvestigationFinds U.C. Berkeley Law School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions - FINCHANNEL
Federal investigators said Berkeley Law used race-conscious admissions tactics that gave Black applicants an advantage and disadvantaged white and Asian applicants.
- On Wednesday, the Justice Department and Education Departments announced findings that Berkeley Law discriminated against white and Asian applicants in its admissions process.
- Investigators cited data showing that in 2025, Black applicants had 5.8 times higher odds of admission than comparable white applicants, with significant LSAT score disparities during 2024 and 2025 cycles.
- Application questions at Berkeley Law allegedly collected racial information, asking students to specify their identity so admitted individuals could be "grouped" with others of the same "primary identity" in class.
- Dean Erwin Chemerinsky denied the allegations, stating the school "will spare no effort to provide ample evidence" that its admissions policies comply with all relevant laws and rules.
- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon alleged the school's efforts "circumvent the Supreme Court's decision" in SFFA, as the Justice Department seeks a voluntary resolution agreement to ensure legal compliance.
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The Department of Justice has found that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law illegally discriminated against Asian and white applicants based on race during its 2024 and 2025 admissions processes, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action. “Berkeley Law School’s deliberate efforts to circumvent the Supreme Court’s decision in [Students for Fair Admission v. Harvard] demonstrate a complete disregard for the rule of l…
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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Education on Wednesday announced joint findings that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law deliberately discriminates against white and Asian students in admissions. The agencies said the conduct violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Supreme Court’s […]
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The Justice Department is accusing UC Berkeley Law of intentionally discriminating against white and Asian applicants — while the school’s dean allegedly discussed ways to skirt rules barring race-based admissions.
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