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US judge dismisses Trump administration’s Harvard race data admissions case

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A federal judge in Boston has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against Harvard University, which aimed to force the university to hand over records related to its admissions process and the consideration of race. Judge Myong Joun ruled that the Justice Department did not follow proper legal procedures before filing the lawsuit, emphasizing that this decision is based on procedural grounds rather than addressing the substantive issues involved in the case.
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A federal judge in Boston dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration's Justice Department against Harvard University, aimed at forcing the Ivy League school to provide admissions data related to race-based considerations. Judge Myong Joun ruled that the Justice Department had not followed proper legal procedures before suing Harvard, which argued the case was part of a broader Republican campaign against affirmative action policies. The judge clarified that his decision was based on procedural grounds and did not address whether the federal government could eventually seek the data from thousands of high school students who applied to Harvard.

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Harvard ORG · 4× the Justice Department ORG · 2× Boston GPE · 1× Department of Education ORG · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Harvard University ORG · 1× Myong Joun PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× the US Department of Justice ORG · 1×

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The judge agreed with Harvard that the Justice Department had not taken the necessary legal steps before suing the university A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by US President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an investigation into whether it continues to consider race in its student admissions process.
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🔮 The judge stressed that his decision rested on narrow, procedural grounds and did not resolve whether the Justice Department and US Department of Education could ultimately seek data on thousands of high school students who sought admission at Harvard.
2026-11-03 · South China Morning Post
US judge dismisses Trump administration’s Harvard race data admissions case · mixed framing

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US judge dismisses Trump administration’s Harvard race data admissions case asserted
judge → dismiss → case
The judge agreed with Harvard that the Justice Department had not taken the necessary legal steps before suing the university A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by US President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an investigation into whether it continues to consider race in its student admissions process. asserted
it → agree → process
US District Judge Myong Joun in Boston rejected the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit, which Harvard contends was filed as part of a broader campaign by the Republican president’s administration against the Ivy League school. asserted
Harvard → reject → school
The judge stressed that his decision rested on narrow, procedural grounds and did not resolve whether the Justice Department and US Department of Education could ultimately seek data on thousands of high school students who sought admission at Harvard. uncertain
who → stress → Harvard
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