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Federal judge dismisses Trump lawsuit seeking Harvard admissions data

Demand for individual applicant records as part of purported civil rights review fails on procedural grounds A federal district court judge dismissed a lawsuit on Monday filed by the Trump administration seeking individual applicant records from Harvard, finding the government failed to meet procedural requirements before filing the lawsuit against the university. Judge Myoung J Joun did not rule on the merits of th…

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Trump administration officials had sought admissions data, including student application essays, from Harvard to see if the school was complying with a court decision banning affirmative action.

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Federal judge dismisses Trump lawsuit seeking Harvard admissions data

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Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Demanding Harvard Admissions Data

Trump administration officials had sought admissions data, including student application essays, from Harvard to see if the school was complying with a court decision banning affirmative action.

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