Pacific Legal Foundation

Lawsuit Challenging University of California’s D.E.I. Statements Is Tossed

A federal judge ruled that the plaintiff, who said the diversity statements act as a “functional loyalty oath,” did not have standing.

Supreme Court Is Asked to Hear a New Admissions Case on Race

Parents, backed by a legal foundation, say admissions standards at Thomas Jefferson High School in Virginia are not truly “race neutral.”

Colleges Change the Essays on Applications After Affirmative Action Ban

With affirmative action banned, application essays ask about “life experience,” the one place in admissions where discussing race is still explicitly legal.

Supreme Court Rules That States Are Not Entitled to Windfalls in Tax Disputes

In a unanimous decision, the justices sided with a 94-year-old woman who got nothing when the state sold her condominium to recoup unpaid taxes.

Elite Virginia High School’s Admissions Policy Does Not Discriminate, Court Rules

Parents had objected to Thomas Jefferson High School in Virginia changing its admissions policies, including getting rid of an exam. The case appears headed for the Supreme Court.