Harvard Discrimination Lawsuit Wins Justice Department Support
- Attack on college affirmative action is moving toward trial
- U.S. says university fails to justify using race as a factor
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The U.S. government backed a lawsuit challenging Harvard University’s admissions process as biased against Asian-Americans, as the case attacking affirmative action in higher education moves closer to a trial.
The Justice Department contends Harvard has violated the law by using a subjective personal rating system and can’t defend its use of race as a component in admissions decisions to promote diversity.