Federal Judge James Robart has handed a significant victory to a group of Asian-American students suing the University of Washington over allegations of racial bias in the school's admissions process. In a decision made public yesterday, the judge ruled that the lawsuit, known as Zhong v. University of Washington Board of Regents, can proceed to trial. The plaintiffs claim that the university's admissions policy unfairly discriminates against Asian-American applicants, favoring students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups instead. This high-stakes case has sparked debate over the use of affirmative action policies in college admissions, with implications for universities across the country.
From Zhong v. Univ. of Wash. Bd. of Regents, decided yesterday by Judge James Robart (W.D. Wash.): This civil rights action… The post Race Discrimination in Admissions Suit Against U Washington Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.
