Posted on 10/01/2019 2:17:29 PM PDT by KingofZion
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian Americans in undergraduate admissions, handing the school a victory in a lawsuit that marks one of the latest chapters in the affirmative action debate. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs rejected claims of a plaintiff that Harvard violates the law as it considers race in selecting an incoming freshman class. While Harvard’s “admissions process may be imperfect,” Burroughs wrote, the judge concluded that statistical disparities among racial groups of applicants “are not the result of any racial animus or conscious prejudice.” The judge also found that Harvard “narrowly tailored” its use of race in admissions to achieve the benefits of a diverse class. “The use of race benefits certain racial and ethnic groups that would otherwise be underrepresented at Harvard and is therefore neither an illegitimate use of race or reflective of racial prejudice,” Burroughs wrote. Harvard could improve its process, through implicit bias training and other steps, the judge added. “That being said, the Court will not dismantle a very fine admissions program that passes constitutional muster, solely because it could do better,” she wrote. The plaintiff, Students for Fair Admissions, a group that said it represents the interests of rejected Asian American applicants, vowed an appeal. “Students for Fair Admissions is disappointed that the court has upheld Harvard’s discriminatory admissions policies,” the group’s president, Edward Blum, said in a statement. “We believe that the documents, emails, data analysis and depositions SFFA presented at trial compellingly revealed Harvard’s systematic discrimination against Asian-American applicants.” *** MORE
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According to this judge, it is okay to discriminate so long as the victim isn't black or Hispanic.
Affirmative action needs to be banned—yesterday.
It is racism against white people and Asians—and a blight on our Republic.
Figures. Judge is Obammy appointee, 2014..
Doesn’t pass the smell test.
Another one of them nixed Georgia’s abortion law. They’ve been real busy today. Have to clear their dockets to take on Trump.
Statement shows where the judge is coming from. Liberal buds which supported Harvard’s discrimination.
BS ruling from an Obongo hack.
Did he explain why any otherwise functioning adult would want to attend Harvard?
This is so Wong......
Yeah, right. /s
Obama, Clinton, or Carter... we do we have to thank for this.
Decides the white woman who put a ban on Trump’s travel ban
Apparently she doesn’t understand what discrimination is
Why on earth would you need to go to Harvard just to wait on tables and run a laundry? Besides, we know all you people are racists./channeling the judge.
Appeals time.
This Obama judge says if the law allows you to prejudge and racially discriminate, then it’s not prejudice and racial discrimination.
That’s obvious: $$$$
What a lot of gobbledygook to just say that it is OK to discriminate against people with slanted eyes because they are too damn smart.
Isn't the whole basis of Affirmative Action law that unequal outcomes relative to group size are evidence of implicit racial bias?
Because its a golden ticket to enter America's government, media and financial crony-capitalist elite, where you can sit beside huge flows of printed money and government debt and skim all kinds of benefits.
Yes they do. Everyone knows this has long been the case.
So...an Ivy educated judge, decided that it’s ok for Ivy schools to keep the zips out?
Sounds legit. /s
One hand do indeed wash the other, don’t it?
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