UCLA Law discriminated against Asian and white applicants, DOJ says

Responding to the findings, the school emphasized its compliance and stressed that students are admitted based on merit.

Oct 05, 2026

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The UCLA School of Law discriminated against Asian and white applicants in admissions for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 entering classes, the Department of Justice announced Thursday following an investigation.

Investigation findings

Asian and white applicants were rejected despite having LSAT scores identical to those of Black and H…

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