The Justice Department withdrew a lawsuit alleging that Yale University violated federal civil rights law by discriminating against white and Asian American undergraduate candidates, the latest indication that the Biden government is changing the federal government’s position on the civil rights enforcement of that of former President Donald Trump.
The Department of Justice’s underlying investigation into whether Yale is complying with federal law remains open.
“The Department of Justice dismissed its action in light of all the facts, circumstances and legal developments available,” including a November federal appeals court ruling that Harvard University did not violate federal civil rights law, a door said. speaker on Wednesday.
The Department of Justice opened an investigation into Yale’s undergraduate student admission policies in 2018, based on a complaint filed in 2016 in the Justice and Education departments by a group of Asian American organizations, led by the Asian American Coalition for Education.
At the time, the investigation marked an escalation of the Trump administration’s efforts to challenge the breed’s long-standing consideration in selective college admissions decisions. The Justice Department also supported plaintiffs in the Harvard case, alleging that the school violated federal civil rights laws by discriminating against Asian-American candidates.