Duke Law Under Fire Over Admissions | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 2m

The Justice Department accuses Duke Law School of racially discriminatory admissions, claiming it deliberately favored Black and Hispanic applicants over equally qualified white and Asian candidates in recent classes — a move they say violates the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. But legal experts push back, arguing diversity goals aren’t illegal and question whether Pell Grants or LSAT scores can fairly proxy race. Complicating matters, the DOJ’s evidence predates the Supreme Court’s ruling, and critics note a double standard in how statistical disparities are used. As Duke reviews…