Updates to our Terms of Use

We are updating our Terms of Use. Please carefully review the updated Terms before proceeding to our website.

Friday, April 19, 2024 | Back issues
Courthouse News Service Courthouse News Service

Harvard Dodges Discrimination Suit

A federal court in Massachusetts dismissed race discrimination claims against the Harvard Law Review Association and Harvard Law school. Two nonprofit groups alleged that the law review used “race and sex preferences” when selecting student members of the association, choosing articles and hiring law school faculty.

BOSTON – A federal court in Massachusetts dismissed race discrimination claims against the Harvard Law Review Association and Harvard Law School. Two nonprofit groups alleged that the defendants used “race and sex preferences” when selecting student members of the association, choosing articles and hiring law school faculty. The plaintiff groups failed to establish standing.

Categories / Civil Rights, Education, Law

Subscribe to Closing Arguments

Sign up for new weekly newsletter Closing Arguments to get the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and hot cases and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world.

Loading...