Trial begins for fight against affirmative action in military academies

Published September 15, 2024 5:00am ET



The group that successfully challenged affirmative action in college admissions at the Supreme Court last year is now targeting the United States Naval Academy in a new legal battle set to commence in a Baltimore, Maryland, trial Monday.

Students for Fair Admissions, the organization that led the landmark Supreme Court case banning race-conscious admissions at universities in 2023, is seeking to overturn an exemption allowing military academies to continue using affirmative action policies in their admissions processes.

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