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DOJ Joins Lawsuit Over UCLA Admissions Discrimination Claims

1/29/2026

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) will join a lawsuit alleging discrimination in admissions at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine.
The suit by Students for Fair Admissions alleges UCLA favors Black and Hispanic applicants over Asian American and white applicants.
UCLA says it stopped using race in admissions after a law banned the practice in mid-1990s.
The action follows June 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision rejecting affirmative action.

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) will join a lawsuit alleging discrimination in admissions at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine.
The suit by Students for Fair Admissions alleges UCLA favors Black and Hispanic applicants over Asian American and white applicants.
UCLA says it stopped using race in admissions after a law banned the practice in mid-1990s.
The action follows June 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision rejecting affirmative action.