{"id":2039510,"date":"2023-09-20T21:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T01:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-point-military-academy-sued-over-race-based-admissions\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T21:45:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T01:45:10","slug":"west-point-military-academy-sued-over-race-based-admissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-point-military-academy-sued-over-race-based-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"West Point Military Academy faces lawsuit for race-based admissions."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwest-point-military-academy-sued-over-race-based-admissions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2039510&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<p>A \u200dconservative advocacy group that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-point-military-academy-sued-over-race-based-admissions\/\" title=\"West Point Military Academy faces lawsuit for race-based admissions.\">successfully challenged race-based enrollment policies<\/a> at Harvard is now taking legal action against the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The group,\u200b Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), filed a complaint in federal court, arguing that West Point&#8217;s \u2063admissions policy, which considers race and ethnicity, violates the equal-protection\u200b principle of\u200b the Fifth Amendment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>SFFA\u2064 is determined to \u2064eliminate what it sees as &#8220;woke&#8221; policies \u2062in the U.S. military, following\u200d its recent victories against Harvard and the University of \u200dNorth Carolina. \u2062The group claims that West Point, historically\u2063 known for evaluating cadets\u2063 based on achievement \u200dand merit, now prioritizes race in its\u2063 admissions process.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/lawsuit-challenges-west-point-military-academys-race-based-admissions-policies-5494577?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Lawsuit Challenges West Point Military Academy&#8217;s Race-Based Admissions\u200c Policies<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; \u200b9\/20\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/west-point-time-capsule-rekindles-interest-in-revolutionary-war-figure-5482685?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>West Point Time Capsule Rekindles Interest in Revolutionary War Figure<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 8\/29\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The lawsuit claims that West Point sets specific racial composition goals and \u200bmeticulously tracks compliance \u2064with those figures. According to data \u2062from\u2063 October \u20632022, the academy \u200chas\u2064 a student body consisting of 2,693 white\u200c students, 483 black or African American\u200c students, \u2063545 Hispanic\/Latino students, 414 Asian students, \u2064and 38 American Indian or Alaska Native students.<\/p>\n<p>SFFA is seeking\u2062 a court ruling that declares \u200cWest Point&#8217;s admissions policy unlawful\u2063 and discriminatory. The group argues that the military academy should\u2063 not be exempt from the constitutional requirement of equal treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Edward \u200dBlum,\u200c president \u200cof SFFA, stated, &#8220;Over\u200b the\u200c years, courts have been mindful of the military&#8217;s unique role in our nation&#8217;s\u2062 life and the distinctive considerations that come with it. However, no level of deference justifies these polarizing\u200b and disliked racial classifications and preferences in admissions to West Point or any of our \u200bservice academies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>West \u2064Point has not commented on\u2063 the pending litigation.<\/p>\n<p>On its website, West Point emphasizes its commitment\u2063 to equal opportunity and fair treatment for all cadets, soldiers, and family members, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (gender identity), or sexual orientation.<\/p>\n<h2>The Rise of &#8216;Wokeness&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>The military&#8217;s embrace of &#8220;wokeness&#8221; has faced criticism, with \u200dsome arguing that \u2063it undermines the quality and readiness of America&#8217;s warfighters. General\u2062 Mark\u2064 Milley, chairman\u2063 of the Joint Chiefs of\u2064 Staff, denied in an interview \u2063that the military had\u200b become &#8220;too woke,&#8221; but \u200dacknowledged that there are elements that could fit into that category.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Spoehr, director of the\u2064 Center for National Defense \u2063at the Heritage Foundation,\u2064 wrote in an op-ed that &#8220;wokeness in the military is being imposed \u2062by elected and appointed \u2064leaders in the White House, Congress, and the\u2063 Pentagon who have little understanding of the purpose, character, \u200ctraditions, and requirements of\u200d the institution they are trying to change.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has also expressed \u200bconcerns about &#8220;wokeness&#8221; in the military and pledged to remove it and restore the military&#8217;s core mission.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do critics of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-supreme-court-hears-challenge-against-race-based-college-admissions-joe-biden-wants-race-based-supreme-court-nominee\/\" title=\"As Supreme Court Hears Challenge Against Race-Based College Admissions, Joe Biden Wants Race-Based Supreme Court Nominee\">race-based admissions policies<\/a> argue that these policies go against American\u2064 values \u200dof meritocracy \u200dand individual achievement?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Can \u200bAmerican students, 756 Hispanic students, and 537 Asian students. SFFA argues that this\u2064 emphasis on\u200c achieving certain racial demographics undermines the principles of fairness and equal opportunity that should be upheld in the admissions process.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of race-based admissions policies argue that they perpetuate a form \u2063of discrimination that goes against the American values of meritocracy and individual \u2062achievement. They contend that race should not\u200c be a \u200ddetermining factor in college \u2064admissions, as it unfairly advantages or disadvantages certain racial groups, regardless of individual qualifications and accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>SFFA&#8217;s legal challenge against West Point comes after its successful lawsuits against Harvard\u200c and\u2064 the University of \u200dNorth Carolina, both of\u2063 which were found to have used race as a factor in their admissions decisions. The group asserts that\u2062 these victories have established a\u2063 precedent for eliminating race-based admissions \u2063policies in higher education \u2064institutions, and now it aims to extend \u200cthat\u200b precedent to the military\u2062 academy.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of race-conscious admissions argue that diversity is \u2063a valuable and necessary\u2064 component of education. They maintain that racially diverse campuses provide students with a \u2062richer learning\u200c experience and help prepare them \u200cto navigate an increasingly diverse society. They argue that considering race as one among many factors in admissions decisions is a legitimate way to achieve diversity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-sen-eric-schmitts-son-prompted-his-entry-into-political-life\/\" title=\"Sen. Eric Schmitt's son inspired his foray into politics.\">promote equal opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The legal battle between SFFA and\u200d West Point brings to light \u2064the ongoing debate over \u200baffirmative action and the role of race in college admissions. The outcome of this lawsuit could have far-reaching implications for not only West Point but also for\u2063 other \u200cmilitary academies and institutions of higher \u200beducation across the United States.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that this case is unfolding within the wider\u200b context of increasing scrutiny and challenges against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-professor-warned-colleagues-that-schools-racial-preferences-were-illegal-and-he-was-removed-from-directorship-now-hes-suing\/\" title=\"Medical Professor Warned Colleagues That School\u2019s Racial Preferences Were Illegal And He Was Removed From Directorship. Now He\u2019s Suing.\">affirmative action policies<\/a>. In recent years, there have been significant legal and political developments surrounding race-conscious admissions, including a pending U.S. Supreme\u200d Court case that could potentially impact the \u2062constitutionality of such policies.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal proceedings progress, it remains to be seen whether West Point&#8217;s admissions policies will be found to violate the equal protection principle of the \u200bFifth Amendment. The outcome of this case will undoubtedly have implications\u2064 for the future of\u2063 race-based admissions policies, not only within West Point but also for\u200d educational institutions nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A conservative group, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), previously victorious against Harvard&#8217;s race-based enrolment policies, is now suing West Point. They claim the academy&#8217;s admissions policy is unconstitutional due to its partial reliance on race. SFFA filed a complaint on Sept. 19 in federal court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":2039511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2039510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2039510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2039511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2039510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2039510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2039510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}