US judge affirms Naval Academy consideration of race in admissions process

An entrance to the US Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Maryland [File: Patrick Semansky/AP Photo]

A federal judge has rejected a challenge to the United States Naval Academy’s practice of considering race in admissions applications, ruling that a diverse military is in the national interest.

In a decision on Friday, US District Court Judge Richard Bennett in Maryland ruled against Students for Fair Admissions, an anti-affirmative action group that has frequently turned to the courts to challenge the use of race in university admissions.