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Duke Law Under Fire Over Admissions | Washington DC News
The Justice Department is accusing Duke Law School of secretly using race in admissions—despite a Supreme Court ban—by allegedly favoring minority applicants with lower test scores over higher-scoring white and Asian applicants, possibly through disguised criteria like essays or first-generation status. Duke says it’s reviewing the letter while pledging to comply with the law and uphold its academic mission. DOJ officials stress that any use of diversity as a cover for racial preference—even indirectly—is illegal, as schools scramble to build diverse classes without violating the new legal…
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