LDF Commends District Court's Decision Declaring Naval Academy's Race-Conscious Admissions Policies Constitutional
December 07, 2024
December 07, 2024
NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2024:
Today, a federal court issued a ruling upholding the U.S. Naval Academy's limited consideration of race in admissions, concluding that the program is constitutional because it is narrowly tailored to meet mission-critical national security interests.
In response to the ruling, Michaele Turnage Young, Senior Counsel and Co-Manager of the Legal Defense Fund's (LDF) . . .
Today, a federal court issued a ruling upholding the U.S. Naval Academy's limited consideration of race in admissions, concluding that the program is constitutional because it is narrowly tailored to meet mission-critical national security interests.
In response to the ruling, Michaele Turnage Young, Senior Counsel and Co-Manager of the Legal Defense Fund's (LDF) . . .