Judge dismisses Trump administration’s Harvard admissions-records lawsuit

Politics · First reported 2 Nov, 20:13 · Updated 20:40

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A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking Harvard admissions records for an inquiry into its use of race in admissions. One report says the requested records included student application essays and were sought to assess compliance with a court decision banning affirmative action.

A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking Harvard admissions records.
The administration sought the records to investigate whether Harvard continued to consider race in admissions; another report says officials sought application essays too.
The New York Times report describes the inquiry as checking compliance with a court decision banning affirmative action.

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Key facts

Outcome: A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit.
Plaintiff: The Trump administration.
Records sought: Harvard admissions records, including student application essays according to one report.
Investigation: Whether Harvard continued to consider race in admissions.