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Federal Judge Denies Harvard’s Bid To Dismiss Affirmative Action-Related Lawsuit

Federal Judge Denies Harvard’s Bid To Dismiss Affirmative Action-Related Lawsuit

BOSTON — A federal judge has squashed Harvard University's bid to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to draw back the curtain on the elite institution's admissions policies. The plaintiffs, represented by the Arlington, Virginia-based Students For Fair Admissions organization, have sought to prove that Harvard discriminates against qualified Asian applicants. The complaint names several plaintiffs, including an unnamed Chinese-American student from a nationally ranked high school who graduated at the

BOSTON — A federal judge has squashed Harvard University's bid to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to draw back the curtain on the elite institution's admissions policies. The plaintiffs, represented by the Arlington, Virginia-based Students For Fair Admissions organization, have sought to prove that Harvard discriminates against qualified Asian applicants. The complaint names several plaintiffs, including an unnamed Chinese-American student from a nationally ranked high school who graduated at the…