A University of California student group sued the school system Monday, alleging racial discrimination in admissions. The student group is accusing the University of California of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the 14th Amendment and Proposition in California, which forbids race as a factor in public education.
One of the attorneys for the student group is Jonathan Mitchell, a prominent conservative attorney who regularly brings cases to the Supreme Court. The Hill has reached out to the University of California for comment. The lawsuit comes after the Supreme Court ruled in that affirmative action could not be used in higher education. Schools have been searching for other ways to ensure diversity among their students, meaning that the fight over how race and ethnic information is used among colleges and universities is not over.
One likely next battleground will be around college scholarships that include a race or ethnicity portion, with one lawsuit already in the court system over the issue.
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