A federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday upheld Harvard University’s affirmative action admissions process, which considers race as a factor in acceptance decisions.

Judge Allison Burroughs challenged the accusation of the plaintiffs that the Ivy League institution’s diversity policies intentionally discriminate against Asian American students, saying the plaintiffs did not provide "a single admissions file that reflected discriminatory animus."

Without affirmative action, “Harvard would be unable to offer students the diverse environment that it reasonably finds necessary to its mission,” the judge wrote.

“Harvard acknowledges that its undergraduate admissions process considers race as one factor among many, but claims that its use of race is consistent with applicable law,” she stated in court documents.

The decision is expected to be appealed.

October 01 2019

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