The Justice Department is accusing Duke University School of Law of favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over White and Asian applicants with the same academic records in its admissions process. This alleged practice is said to defy the Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA), which deemed it unconstitutional for colleges and higher education institutions to consider a student’s race in their admissions processes.

Investigation Findings

The Civil Rights Division, which began investigating Duke Law in April 2025, found that Black applicants who applied in 2025 had roughly 3.5 times the chance of admission as Asian applicants with the same academic credentials. The median LSAT score for accepted Black applicants was lower than the median score for rejected Asian and White applicants.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division stated, ‘Duke Law School doesn’t get a free pass to discriminate against White and Asian students simply because it thinks it has good intentions.’ The Trump administration argues that the law school used this practice to meet its ‘diversity goals.’

Response from Duke University

A Duke University spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the university is aware of the Justice Department’s allegations and is reviewing the letter and its conclusions carefully. The spokesperson emphasized that Duke is committed to complying with the law and will continue to do so in a manner consistent with its academic mission.

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