by Press | Oct 1, 2019 | Newsclips
Harvard University defeated an anti-affirmative action group’s lawsuit to stop the school from using race as a factor in admissions, in a ruling that’s likely to be challenged all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. A federal judge on Tuesday said the...
by Press | Oct 1, 2019 | Press Releases
Judge dismisses parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Prepares for Upcoming Trial Greensboro, NC — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil...
by Press | Sep 6, 2019 | Newsclips
BOSTON – The Justice Department suffered a setback in June when the first defendant sentenced in the nation’s college admissions scandal, a former Stanford University sailing coach, avoided any prison time.
by Press | Aug 29, 2019 | Press Releases
Navient claims it doesn’t have to follow state laws WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC), the Pennsylvania SeniorLAW Center, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, New Jersey Citizen...
by Press | May 22, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In response to the lawsuit filed by Ed Blum against the University of Texas at Austin alleging that its consideration of race in admissions violates the Texas Constitution, Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee...
