Justice Dept. accuses Yale Medical School of discriminating against white and Asian applicants

"The Justice Department on Thursday accused the Yale School of Medicine of violating antidiscrimination laws, the second major medical school targeted in the past eight days by the Trump administration over admissions policies the government said illegally favored Black and Hispanic applicants over more qualified white and Asian students."

"Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights, said Yale was subverting a 2023 Supreme Court decision that overturned race-conscious admissions policies by relying on "proxies" to determine the ethnicity of its applicants. "This department will continue to shed light on these illegal practices, and demand that institutions of higher education comply with federal law," Dhillon said in a statement."

"Many in academia have argued that the Trump administration is imposing an incorrect interpretation of the ruling, and that the Supreme Court decision allowed for schools to consider race while weighing factors beyond test scores, such as character or personal growth. This kind of holistic review process is viewed by the Trump administration as a workaround."

The Justice Department accused Yale School of Medicine of violating antidiscrimination laws related to admissions. The accusation follows similar actions taken against other medical schools and universities over admissions policies. The government said the policies illegally favored Black and Hispanic applicants over more qualified white and Asian students. The department also referenced a 2023 Supreme Court decision that overturned race-conscious admissions policies and said Yale subverted that decision by relying on proxies to determine applicants’ ethnicity. The assistant attorney general for civil rights said the department would continue enforcing federal law. Yale representatives did not immediately respond. Many in academia argued that the Supreme Court decision still permits considering race while weighing factors beyond test scores, such as character and personal growth.

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