Group behind affirmative action ban says decline in Asian students is evidence of discrimination
The group behind the lawsuit that brought down affirmative action in college admissions is demanding answers from universities that saw almost no change in the racial breakdown of their classes after the ban took effect, arguing that the similarity is evidence of discrimination and possible grounds for a lawsuit.
Students for Fair Admissions, which won its landmark case against Harvard before the Supreme Court last year, sent letters on Tuesday to Yale, Princeton, and Duke, urging their lawyers to “preserve all potentially relevant documents” in the event of litigation.
“SFFA is deeply concerned that you are not complying with Harvard,” the letters read, a reference to Students for Fair Admissions Read more…
