{"id":2057870,"date":"2023-10-06T12:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/students-group-that-won-scotus-case-against-harvard-files-suit-against-us-naval-academy-over-race-based-admissions\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T12:26:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:26:09","slug":"students-group-that-won-scotus-case-against-harvard-files-suit-against-us-naval-academy-over-race-based-admissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/students-group-that-won-scotus-case-against-harvard-files-suit-against-us-naval-academy-over-race-based-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Group that won Harvard case sues US Naval Academy over 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\">24<\/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%2Fstudents-group-that-won-scotus-case-against-harvard-files-suit-against-us-naval-academy-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=2057870&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--><h2>Affirmative Action Lawsuit Filed Against US Naval Academy Over Race-Based Admissions<\/h2>\n<p>A prominent legal group, Students for Fair Admissions (SFA), has\u200c taken\u2062 legal action against the US Naval Academy, \u2064accusing it of\u200c considering\u200d an applicant&#8217;s race \u200din \u200bits admissions decisions. This lawsuit comes after SFA \u2062successfully challenged affirmative \u2064action policies \u200dat Harvard and the University of\u200b North Carolina, arguing that such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/students-group-that-won-scotus-case-against-harvard-files-suit-against-us-naval-academy-over-race-based-admissions\/\" title=\"Group that won Harvard case sues US Naval Academy over race-based admissions.\">practices violated\u2063 civil rights laws<\/a>\u200c by favoring \u2062minorities.<\/p>\n<p>While the Supreme Court ruling did\u2064 not extend to military academies, SFA contends that the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, has no valid \u200breason to use race-based admissions\u200c since it has been deemed unconstitutional \u2062elsewhere. In their lawsuit, SFA emphasizes that the race of commanding officers does \u2062not affect how America&#8217;s\u2062 enemies fight, and sailors must follow orders\u200b regardless of skin color.<\/p>\n<p>Although\u2064 the\u200b Supreme Court exempted service academies from its decision due to potential national\u200c security concerns, SFA&#8217;s lawsuit will challenge the Naval Academy&#8217;s exception, compelling it to\u2063 justify its\u200d use of \u200crace in\u200c admissions.<\/p>\n<p>SFA has also filed a similar\u200b lawsuit against the US Military Academy at West Point,\u2062 further asserting that the Naval\u200c Academy&#8217;s \u2064practices violate the Fifth Amendment, \u200dwhich guarantees equal protection under the law. The defendants \u200din the case include the Department of Defense,\u2063 Secretary of \u200bDefense Lloyd Austin,\u2063 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Naval Academy dean of admissions Bruce Latta, and Naval Academy superintendent retired \u2063Rear Adm. Fred \u2062Kacher.<\/p>\n<p>With an admission rate of less\u2064 than 10 percent, the Naval \u200cAcademy claims to \u200devaluate applicants \u200bholistically, considering various criteria,\u2064 including race. In\u200c 2020, \u2062the Navy\u200b even called for de-emphasizing\u200c standardized testing\u2062 to improve minority representation. However, Vice \u2062Adm. Sean Buck, the former Naval Academy superintendent, denied any race-based composition goals at \u2063the\u2064 academy.<\/p>\n<p>The Naval Academy has chosen \u2064not to \u2062comment on the lawsuit, citing \u2063its policy against discussing ongoing litigation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All\u200d content created by the\u200d Daily \u200cCaller \u200cNews Foundation, an \u2063independent and nonpartisan newswire \u200cservice, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can \u2063provide a\u2062 large audience. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s\u2064 byline and \u200dtheir DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our\u200c guidelines \u200cor \u200cpartnering with us, \u2063please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/students-group-won-scotus-case-harvard-files-suit-us-naval-academy-race-based-admissions\/\">Students&#8217; Group That Won SCOTUS Case Against Harvard Files Suit Against US Naval Academy Over Race-Based\u2062 Admissions<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064Can diversity be achieved in the admissions process of the Naval Academy \u2062through factors other than race, such as \u2064socioeconomic status or geographic diversity<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Justify\u2063 its use of race-based admissions. SFA argues that \u2062the inclusion of race in the admissions process contradicts the principles of meritocracy and equal opportunity \u2064that the\u2062 United \u200cStates military upholds.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit alleges that <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> at the Naval Academy violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits racial\u200c discrimination in \u2064federally \u200dfunded\u200c institutions. SFA contends that the\u200d academy&#8217;s admissions process, which considers an \u200capplicant&#8217;s race as a factor, fails to meet the requirements of this legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, SFA asserts that the use of race as a factor in admissions decisions is\u200b unnecessary and unconstitutional. They argue that the Naval Academy should evaluate applicants based solely\u200b on their qualifications, character, and potential to \u2062serve the country effectively. According \u2063to SFA, considering an applicant&#8217;s race in admissions decisions undermines the principle of equal opportunity and perpetuates a system in\u2062 which individuals are judged based on their racial or ethnic background rather than their merit.<\/p>\n<p>SFA also challenges the notion that diversity can only be achieved through race-based admissions. They argue that\u200b diversity can be achieved in\u2064 other ways, such as through socioeconomic factors, geographic \u200ddiversity, or by recruiting individuals from underrepresented communities. SFA emphasizes that true diversity should\u200b be based on a variety of attributes and experiences, not just race.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that the United States has a long\u200c history of \u200cstriving for\u200d diversity and equal opportunity in its\u2064 military. The military \u2064has made significant strides \u2064in promoting equality and inclusivity, allowing individuals from all walks of life to\u2063 serve their country. SFA&#8217;s lawsuit against the Naval Academy reflects the ongoing debate over the role of race in admissions processes and raises important questions about the principles on which \u2064the military academies should operate.<\/p>\n<p>If successful, this lawsuit could have far-reaching implications for the admissions processes of \u200dother military academies and institutions across the country. It may prompt a reexamination of the\u2064 use of race as \u200da factor in admissions \u200bdecisions and a reevaluation \u2064of the \u2062principles upon which admissions practices are based.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, this lawsuit raises important questions about the role of\u200b affirmative action in the admissions processes of military institutions. It invites a broader discussion about how the military can continue to promote diversity and equal opportunity while ensuring that admissions decisions\u200d are based on merit \u200cand the potential to serve \u200cthe nation effectively.\u2063 Whether or not \u200cSFA&#8217;s lawsuit is successful, it highlights the complexities and ongoing challenges associated with <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 the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A legal group opposing affirmative action sued the U.S. Naval Academy for allegedly factoring race into admissions decisions. Students for Fair Admissions previously won a Supreme Court case against Harvard and UNC, establishing that affirmative action violated civil rights laws at public universities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":899,"featured_media":2057871,"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":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2057870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"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\/2057870","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\/899"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2057870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057870\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2057871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2057870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2057870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2057870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}