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Sonia Sotomayor rejected Yi Fang Chen's emergency request to enroll her Asian-American son in Stuyvesant High School, claiming the school’s admissions process discriminates against Asian students. The lawsuit argues that New York City’s revised admission criteria, aimed at increasing diversity by prioritizing economically disadvantaged students, unfairly disadvantages Asian applicants despite high test scores. Dean McGee, representing Chen with the Pacific Legal Foundation, stated confidence in the court upholding equal protection principles.

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In April, Yi Fang Chen filed a lawsuit against the New York City Department of Education, accusing them of racial discrimination in admissions to Stuyvesant High School. The case centers on allegations that the city's revised admission requirements intentionally exclude Asian students while favoring Black and Hispanic applicants, violating the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Recently, Chen sought an emergency court order from Justice Sonia Sotomayor to enroll her Asian-American son, who was denied admission despite meeting the qualifications. However, on Monday, Justice Sotomayor declined to grant this request without providing a reason.

Dean McGee, an attorney representing Chen with the Pacific Legal Foundation, stated that while delayed justice is frustrating, they remain confident that the courts will uphold equal protection principles and ensure no student is disadvantaged due to their race. The case highlights ongoing debates about affirmative action policies in education and their impact on diverse communities.

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"Yi Fang Chen’s son was denied a seat at Stuyvesant because the City turned a program meant to help economically disadvantaged students into a tool for racial engineering—one that actually excluded disadvantaged children throughout the city," Dean McGee, an attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation, said in a statement.

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🔮 Justice Sonia Sotomayor denied a Brooklyn mother's emergency bid to enroll her Asian-American son at an elite New York City high school, alleging that a city program geared toward admitting students from economically challenged neighborhood into the school discriminates against Asian students.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor denied a Brooklyn mother's emergency bid to enroll her Asian-American son at an elite New York City high school, alleging that a city program geared toward admitting students from economically challenged neighborhood into the school discriminates against Asian students. asserted

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The lawsuit centers on allegations by Yi Fang Chen, whose son was denied admission to Stuyvesant High School, that New York City’s revised admissions requirements intentionally discriminate against Asian students while increasing enrollment among Black and Hispanic students. asserted

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Chen filed the lawsuit in April, accusing the city of violating the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. asserted

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"Delayed justice is always frustrating, but we remain confident that the courts will ultimately uphold core equal protection principles and ensure that no student, including our client’s son, is treated as less deserving of educational opportunities because of their race asserted

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," Dean McGee, an attorney for the plaintiff with Pacific Legal Foundation, told Fox News Digital. asserted

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Sotomayor did not offer an explanation Monday for denying the emergency bid, which stems from a lawsuit pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. asserted

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Chen's son, identified as M.P. in court documents, scored a 558 on the Specialized High School Admissions Test — a requirement for admission. asserted

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He was just three points shy of being admitted for the school year, but the lawsuit argues that M.P. would have been admitted if the city had not raised the cutoff score, a change attributed to the city reserving 20% of its admissions for students deemed "economically disadvantaged." asserted

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The program was limited to students who attended middle schools where at least 60% of students were considered economically disadvantaged, meaning some economically disadvantaged students could be excluded from the program if their school fell below the threshold. uncertain

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No student admitted through the Discovery program this year scored higher than 495 — at least 66 points below the cutoff for students admitted based solely on the SHSAT without economic disadvantage considered. asserted

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Although nearly three-quarters of Asian-American students in New York City come from low-income families, many attended middle schools that did not meet the 60% Economic Need Index threshold. asserted

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The lawsuit points to internal communications from the New York City Department of Education and the Mayor's Office that Chen's attorneys allege show the program's intent was to increase enrollment of Black and Hispanic students at the expense of Asian students. asserted

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"Equal protection means treating kids as individuals, not as demographic statistics." asserted

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