Federal Judge Rules Against Injunction to Block Race-Based Admissions at U.S. Naval Academy
On Thursday, a federal judge ruled against an injunction to temporarily halt the United States Naval Academy’s race-based admissions policies, according to Reuters.
In September, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed a lawsuit against West Point challenging the use of race and ethnicity as admissions factors at the United States Military Academy.
SFFA alleges that West Point is violating the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
SFFA petitioned the Court to enter judgment in its favor and to provide the following relief:
- A declaratory judgment that West Point’s use of race in admissions is unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment.
- A preliminary injunction prohibiting West Point from considering or knowing an applicant’s race when making admissions decisions.
