Affirmative Action
Civil Rights Groups Respond to Students for Fair Admissions’ Decision to Sue Yale University
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Washington, D.C. — Today, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), an organization founded by conservative activist Ed Blum. filed a lawsuit challenging Yale University’s holistic, race-conscious admissions policies, seeking to revive a case that was voluntarily dismissed by the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this month.
(CNN) The Justice Department on Wednesday dropped an affirmative action lawsuit the Trump administration had filed against Yale University last year accusing the school of discriminating against Asian American and White applicants in its undergraduate admissions process.
Justice Department Reversal on Yale Lawsuit is A Key Victory for Affirmative Action and Diversity in Higher Education
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Washington, D.C. - The Department of Justice announced today that it will be dropping its lawsuit against Yale University, which had alleged the university was discriminating against white and certain Asian American applicants in its admissions process. The following are statements from civil rights groups involved in the case:
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC Applauds Diversity of DOJ Nominations
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WASHINGTON, DC — President-elect Joe Biden is expected to announce Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General, Lisa Monaco for Deputy Attorney General, Vanita Gupta for Associate Attorney General, and Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General at an afternoon press conference.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC President and Executive Director, John C. Yang, issues the following statement to applaud the selection of Gupta and Clarke as part of the proposed new leadership at U.S. Department of Justice.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Responds To Circuit Court Upholding Finding
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Washington, DC — Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five independent Asian American civil rights organizations, releases the following statement on the favorable affirmative action decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Massachusetts:
Circuit Court Upholds Harvard’s Race-Conscious Admissions Policy, Groups Are Likely Headed to the Supreme Court
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Cambridge, Mass. — The U.S. Court for the First Circuit in Massachusetts ruled in a 2-0 decision today in SFFA v. Harvard that Harvard’s race-conscious admissions policy is lawful and does not discriminate against Asian American students. The court found that Harvard’s policy is within Supreme Court precedent for diversity requirements and upheld the lower court’s opinion. The following are statements from civil rights groups who presented oral arguments before the court on behalf of a diverse cohort of current and former Harvard students:
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Civil Rights Groups Condemn New Justice Department Suit Against Yale University Seeking to End Racial Diversity Efforts
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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against Yale University challenging its admissions program and alleging discrimination against Asian American and white Students. The following are statements from civil rights groups who strongly condemn the Department of Justice’s lawsuit:
The Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Means America’s Vote Becomes Ever More Important
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is sending shockwaves across America. As the nation mourns, a new battle on Capitol Hill looms, as many expect some in Congress to exploit this national loss for partisan gain.
John C. Yang, president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC releases the following statement in response:
U.S. Court of Appeals Hears Arguments in SFFA v. Harvard Case
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(Cambridge, Mass.) – The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Massachusetts heard arguments from civil rights groups today in SFFA v. Harvard, regarding Harvard’s race-conscious admissions policy. The groups argued that the policy must be upheld to ensure selective colleges do not overlook remarkable, well-rounded underrepresented students of color. The following are statements from several civil rights groups who presented oral arguments before the court today: