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Harmeet Dhillon: “Using ‘diversity’ essay questions to identify preferred races for admission is still illegal discrimination based on…”

On the recordAugust 8, 2026
Using ‘diversity’ essay questions to identify preferred races for admission is still illegal discrimination based on race, and this Department is committed to eliminating it everywhere we find it, including in our nation’s law schools.
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Harmeet Dhillon

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Statement on race-based admissions practices.

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