US EditionUS Justice Department Asks Court to Dismiss Case over Race-Conscious Admissions Policy at Naval Academy
- On Monday, the U.S. Justice Department filed a motion with a federal appeals court seeking to end a lawsuit that contests race-conscious admissions policies at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
- The dismissal request follows the Naval Academy's policy change under President Trump's January 27 executive order, which ended consideration of race and ethnicity in admissions.
- The Department of Justice and an anti-affirmative action group stated the policy shift made the legal dispute moot and asked the court to vacate the prior ruling upholding race-conscious admissions.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasized the Department’s dedication to eliminating unlawful discriminatory practices and ensuring that federal government opportunities, including admissions to the Naval Academy, are determined solely by merit.
- The case dismissal marks a policy alignment between the Trump administration and conservative groups and highlights the permanent end to race-based military academy admissions as ratified by the Defense Department.
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DOJ Asks Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Race-Based Admissions at Naval Academy
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the use of racial preferences in admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy, saying that the practice has already been eliminated. In a motion filed on behalf of both parties, the DOJ said the lawsuit is moot because race and ethnicity “are no longer considered in any way at any point” during the academy’s admissions process. The department emphasi…
DOJ asks court to toss Naval Academy affirmative action lawsuit
The Justice Department and a conservative legal group have jointly asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a challenge to race-based admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy, citing the military’s permanent end to the practice in compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders. In a filing Monday at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the DOJ and Students for Fair Admissions requested that the case be dismissed as moot and t…
US seeks dismissal of Naval Academy case after ending race-conscious admissions
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging race-conscious admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy after the elite military school said it changed its policy under Republican President Donald Trump.
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