West Point can continue considering race as part of admissions during ongoing legal battle, judge rules
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN
Updated 10:12 PM EST, Wed January 3, 2024
CNN
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A federal judge on Wednesday ruled the United States Military Academy at West Point can continue to consider race as a factor for admissions, denying a request for a preliminary injunction from the same group that won the landmark Supreme Court case that gutted affirmative action.
Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative group, alleged in a 2023 lawsuit West Point’s use of race in admissions was unconstitutional and asked the court to prohibit them from “considering or knowing” an applicant’s race during the admission process.
The preliminary injunction would have prohibited the military academy in New York from considering race during its admissions process while the lawsuit is ongoing. Students for Fair Admissions filed an emergency notice of appeal Wednesday, according to court records.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/03/us/west-point-race-admissions-affirmative-action/index.html
