Trump administration alleges UC Berkeley School of Law favors Black applicants in admission
Federal investigators said Berkeley Law used essays and race-related questions to favor Black applicants, with Black admits scoring 5 points lower on the LSAT in 2025.
- 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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U.C. Berkeley Law School Found to Have Discriminated Against White and Asian Applicants
In what should be no surprise to anyone paying the least bit of attention, U.C. Berkeley Law School was found to have discriminated against White and Asian applicants in favor of Black applicants. And if you don't see anything wrong with this, you are part of the problem. UC Berkeley Law discriminated against white, Asian students, gave black applicants 6x higher admissions odds: DOJhttps://t.co/SSYvFkca0P— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial)…
Berkeley Law Rejects Trump Administration Claim It Favors Black Applicants
Berkeley, California — The Trump administration is accusing UC Berkeley School of Law of unlawfully favoring Black applicants over white and Asian applicants, while the school firmly denies using race in admissions decisions. The Justice and Education departments said a joint investigation found Berkeley Law violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmative-action ruling. DOJ said Black applicants had 5.8 times h…
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