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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Harvard sued over ‘legacy admissions’ after Supreme Court targets affirmative action

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Days after the US Supreme Court struck down race-conscious university admissions, civil rights groups have filed a federal civil rights complaint targeting so-called “legacy” admissions at Harvard University.

The complaint, alleging widespread discrimination at the college in violation of the Civil Rights Act, is the latest challenge to the practice of prioritising university admissions for the children of alumni.

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