The U.S. Naval Academy can continue to use race-conscious admissions policies, a federal judge ruled Friday in a closely watched case that followed last year’s Supreme Court decision rejecting ...

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Students for Fair Admissions later sued the Annapolis-based Naval Academy challenging the exemption. But Judge Richard Bennett rejected their arguments in a lengthy opinion released Friday.

Naval Academy wins admissions suit National security allows consideration of race in applications, judge rules December 7, 2024 at 3:15 a.m.

A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy can continue considering race in its admissions process, finding that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the ...

The judge got it wrong and so did the Baltimore Sun Editorial Board (“If diversity is good for Naval Academy, why not for all college admissions?” Dec. 11)! Having served eight years in the U ...

As Judge Bennett, in his 175-page decision, wrote: “The Naval Academy has established a compelling national security interest ...

BALTIMORE — A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy can continue considering race in its admissions process, finding that military cohesion and other national security ...

Maryland-based Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions program was unconstitutional. The decision marked a victory for outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden's administration, which had argued ...

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