17 Democrat-controlled states have joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its insistence that colleges and universities do not use racist policies to select their students for admission. This followed a SCOTUS ruling that made it clear these race-based policies are unconstitutional. The Democrat-held states, Progmerican states, want to preserve their “right” to exclude white people from higher education, SCOTUS be damned.
17 blue states sue Trump admin over policy requiring colleges to prove their admissions policies aren’t racist – The Post Millennial
Last August, President Donald Trump ordered the policy amid concerns that colleges were using personal statements and other parts of the application process to indirectly factor race into admissions decisions.
17 Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the Trump administration over its policy to require colleges to collect and report demographic data proving they are not considering race in their admissions decisions.
Last August, President Donald Trump ordered the policy amid concerns that colleges were using personal statements and other parts of the application process to indirectly factor race into admissions decisions. The move follows the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling that struck down affirmative action in college admissions, though the court said schools may still consider how race has affected an applicant’s life if the student chooses to share it in an admissions essay.
Trump’s order directed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to require colleges to report the data “to provide adequate transparency into admissions.” Schools must submit that data by March 18. Failure to comply could result in facing enforcement actions under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which governs federal financial aid.
The lawsuit is made up of a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general and was filed in federal court in Boston.