A federal district court upheld the U.S. Naval Academy‘s use of race-conscious admissions policies on Friday, rejecting a challenge brought by the same group that succeeded in the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision striking down affirmative action in higher education.

The U.S. Naval Academy may continue using race in its admissions process, a federal judge ruled Friday. A group that had successfully overturned affirmative action in college admissions tried to

A federal judge has upheld the consideration of race in admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy, ruling that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the officer training school should not be subjected to the same standards as civilian universities.