Justice Department drops its Yale discrimination lawsuit

The Justice Department on Wednesday dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that had alleged university was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.The Justice Department noted in its filing that it was voluntarily dismissing the action, filed in October under the Trump administration. We are also pleased that the Justice Department has withdrawn its notice of violation of Title VI and its notice of noncompliance.

The Justice Department on Wednesday dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that had alleged university was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.

The Justice Department noted in its filing that it was voluntarily dismissing the action, filed in October under the Trump administration. A judge must still sign off on it. Federal prosecutors had argued the university violated civil rights laws because it “discriminates based on race and national origin in its undergraduate admissions process, and that race is the determinative factor in hundreds of admissions decisions each year.” ''Yale is gratified that the U.S. Justice Department has dropped its lawsuit challenging Yale College's admissions practices,” spokesperson Karen Peart said. “We are also pleased that the Justice Department has withdrawn its notice of violation of Title VI and its notice of noncompliance.”