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UCLA Medical School Sued for Racial Admissions Discrimination

5/9/2025

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UCLA's medical school is under fire with a class-action lawsuit accusing it of racial discrimination in admissions. Filed by Students for Fair Admissions and Do No Harm, the suit alleges that Black and Latino applicants are held to lower standards compared to their White and Asian counterparts, raising serious questions about fairness in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling against race-based admissions.

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UCLA's medical school is under fire with a class-action lawsuit accusing it of racial discrimination in admissions. Filed by Students for Fair Admissions and Do No Harm, the suit alleges that Black and Latino applicants are held to lower standards compared to their White and Asian counterparts, raising serious questions about fairness in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling against race-based admissions.