The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has concluded an investigation into UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine. The investigation found evidence that UCLA's leadership intentionally selected applicants based on race in its admissions policies. This finding suggests potential violations of civil rights laws. The Justice Department's determination could lead to legal action against UCLA's medical school.
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Media Coverage · May 6, 2026
The Justice Department found that UCLA's medical school discriminated against applicants based on their race in the admissions process. The investigation revealed that the school prioritized racial demographics over merit and excellence. This decision undermines the principle of equal opportunity in education.
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Justice Department Investigation Determines UCLA’s Medical School Discriminated Based on Race in Admissions
Media Coverage · May 06, 2026
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Justice Department Investigation Determines UCLA’s Medical School Discriminated Based on Race in Admissions is an active civil matter.
Named participants include Admissions The Justice Department, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. The Justice Department, Department, and Justice Department. The case is currently organized around Healthcare regulation, providers, and patient-care disputes, School, university, and education-policy disputes, Agency action and administrative review, Federal jurisdiction and procedural posture.
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On May 6, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: The Justice Department found that UCLA's medical school discriminated against applicants based on their race in the admissions process. The investigation revealed that the school prioritized racial demographics over merit and excellence. This decision.
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The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has completed a year-long investigation into the admissions policies and practices at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). The Department uncovered evidence that UCLA’s leadership intentionally selected applicants based on their race. Documents reviewed by the Division reveal that UCLA adheres to the dubious contention that patients receive the best care when treated by a doctor of the same race,
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The Justice Department found that UCLA's medical school discriminated against applicants based on their race in the admissions process. The investigation revealed that the school prioritized racial demographics over merit and excellence. This decision undermines the principle of equal opportunity in education.
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has completed a year-long investigation into the admissions policies and practices at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at …
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