Law firm backs high-level student suing UW over race-based admissions
A federal judge said the case can proceed as Pacific Legal Foundation seeks records on UW admissions policies and alleged race-based decision-making.
- A U.S. District Court judge recently denied The University of Washington's request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its race-conscious admissions policies, allowing the case to proceed into discovery.
- Pacific Legal Foundation represents Stanley Zhong, an Asian applicant denied admission by the Allen School in 2023 despite earning a 4.42 GPA, a 1590 SAT score, and a direct job offer from Google.
- The university's DEI plan expressly states it will measure the percentage of domestic black, Hispanic, and American Indian, Alaska native, and Hawaiian Pacific Islander graduates over five years to evaluate if they reach at least 15%.
- Pacific Legal Foundation Senior Counsel Andrew Quinio argues the policy violates the Equal Protection Clause and Title VI by judging applicants as members of racial groups, stating, "What they can't do is reject based on race."
- Victor Balta, The University's communications department representative, maintains The University prioritizes Washington residents, asserting that Zhong's denial resulted from his lack of state residency rather than race-based considerations.
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Law firm backs high-level student suing UW over race-based admissions
(The Center Square) - A law firm specializing in government policies is taking up the case against The University of Washington on behalf of an Asian man who was denied admission, despite graduating high school with a 4.42 GPA, a…
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(The Center Square) – A law firm specializing in government policies is taking up the case against The University of Washington on behalf of an Asian man who was denied admission, despite graduating high school with a 4.42 GPA, a 1590 SAT score, and a direct job offer from Google as a software engineer at the age of 18. Pacific Legal Foundation is stepping in to represent Stanley Zhong in a lawsuit challenging the University of Washington’s race…
Law firm backs high-level student suing UW over race-based…
(The Center Square) - A law firm specializing in government policies is taking up the case against The University of Washington on behalf of an Asian man who was denied admission, despite graduating high school with a 4.42 GPA, a 1590 SAT score, and a direct job offer from Google as a software engineer at the age of 18.
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