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Federal appeals court rejects challenge to Harvard’s affirmative action policy

November 12, 2020

Via: Jurist
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The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Thursday rejected claims from a group representing Asian Americans arguing that Harvard’s affirmative action policy discriminated against them.

Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) brought suit against Harvard in November 2014, challenging the college’s “race-conscious” undergraduate admission process as a violation of Title IV of the Civil Rights Act. The district court found that Harvard’s admission process did not violate Title IV and that SFFA lacked standing to bring their claims.

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