West Point Accused of Discriminating Against White Applicants in Lawsuit

The US Military Academy at West Point is facing a new federal lawsuit that accuses the institution of improperly considering the race and ethnicity of applicants when making admissions decisions. The lawsuit was filed by Students for Fair Admissions, the same group that successfully challenged affirmative action in higher education admissions in a landmark Supreme Court case that struck down the practice in June1.

Here are the key bullet points:

• Students for Fair Admissions has filed a federal lawsuit against the US Military Academy at West Point, accusing the institution of improperly considering the race and ethnicity of applicants when making admissions decisions1.
• The lawsuit claims that West Point has benchmarks in place for how many Black, Hispanic, and Asian cadets the institution should admit each class, and accuses the military academy of discriminating on the basis of race and violating the equal protection principle in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution1.
• The complaint reads, "Instead of admitting future cadets based on objective metrics and leadership potential, West Point focuses on race"1.
• The lawsuit comes after Students for Fair Admissions successfully challenged affirmative action in higher education admissions in a landmark Supreme Court case that struck down the practice in June1.
• The lawsuit raises questions about the role of race and ethnicity in the admissions process at West Point and other institutions, and could have implications for the future of affirmative action in higher education1.

The lawsuit against West Point highlights the ongoing debate over affirmative action and the role of race and ethnicity in the admissions process.