Federal judge dismisses Trump admissions lawsuit against Harvard

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 12:59 · Archive

A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking Harvard's admissions records, citing procedural deficiencies.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking Harvard's admissions records. U.S. District Judge Myong J. Joun ruled that the Justice Department had not adequately established that it followed required procedures before suing to obtain applicant-level data. The dismissal was issued without prejudice, leaving open the possibility that the administration could file another lawsuit if it addresses the procedural deficiencies identified by the court.

The Justice Department filed the lawsuit in February, alleging that Harvard had failed to cooperate with a federal investigation examining whether the university's admissions practices comply with the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard, which limited the use of race in college admissions. The department alleged that Harvard had delayed producing requested documents and refused to provide individualised admissions records despite multiple requests and extended deadlines.

Harvard argued that the government's information demands were overly broad and could reveal identifying and sensitive information about thousands of applicants. The university said it had already turned over many documents on admission procedures. Judge Joun did not rule on whether Harvard has discriminated against applicants or whether the university may ultimately be required to provide the documents.

How it is being reported

• Federal judge dismisses Trump lawsuit seeking Harvard admissions dataDemand for individual applicant records as part of purported civil rights review fails on procedural grounds A federal district court judge dismissed a lawsuit on Monday filed by the Trump administration seeking individual applicant records from Harvard, finding the government failed to meet procedural requirements before filing the lawsuit against the university. Judge Myoung J Joun did not rule on the merits of the case, rather he granted a request from Harvard to dismiss the case on procedural grounds, finding that the justice department failed to demonstrate it took necessary steps to…Guardian World · 3 Nov, 13:42
• Federal judge tosses Trump admin Harvard admissions lawsuit, leaves door open to future challengeA federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit against Harvard University over admissions records, citing procedural deficiencies.Fox News · 3 Nov, 11:33
• Federal judge dismisses administration’s Harvard admissions caseA federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Trump administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records on admissions decisions.UPI · 3 Nov, 00:59

In this story: Harvard University · Trump administration · Justice Department · Judge Myong J. Joun · Supreme Court · Students for Fair Admissions

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