The U.S. Department of Justice announced that its Civil Rights Division lodged a new lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging that the Ivy League institution illegally withheld admissions material needed to decide whether the school is continuing to discriminate in the admissions process despite a 2023 Supreme Court ruling.<\/p>\n
“Under President Trump\u2019s leadership, this Department of Justice is demanding better from our nation\u2019s educational institutions,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “Harvard has failed to disclose the data we need to ensure that its admissions are free of discrimination \u2014 we will continue fighting to put merit over DEI across America.”<\/p>\n
Fox News Digital reached out to Harvard for comment but did not immediately receive a response.<\/p>\n
“The lawsuit alleges that Harvard repeatedly slow-walked the pace of production and refused to produce pertinent data and documents requested by the DOJ, including individualized applicant admissions data, admissions policies, and correspondence related to race; ethnicity; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and Students for Fair Admissions,” the DOJ press release explains.<\/p>\n
“The suit alleges that Harvard \u2014 a recipient of DOJ funding \u2014 violated Title VI by failing to comply with the DOJ\u2019s request for sufficient document production for compliance review. The suit also notes that by failing to make timely and complete document productions or otherwise permitting the DOJ to access Harvard\u2019s applicant-level admissions data, Harvard breached a material term of DOJ federal financial assistance,” the release notes.<\/p>\n
This is a breaking news story and will be updated<\/i>
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