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Conservative Groups Sue UW-Madison over Use of Race-Based Scholarships
The groups say UW-Madison still offers at least 20 race-based scholarships and grants that violate the Constitution, one month after a state court ruling.
- On Monday, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, Young America's Foundation, and Citizens Defending Liberty filed a lawsuit against the University of Wisconsin-Madison, alleging its race-based scholarships violate the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.
- This legal challenge follows a June ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which declared a separate college grant program restricted to minority students unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause.
- The complaint targets at least 20 race-based scholarships and the university's 'Pool & Match' system, which UW-Madison adopted after a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling banning race consideration in admissions.
- UW-Madison spokesperson Gillian Drummond said the university is prepared to 'vigorously defend' the lawsuit, asserting the claim is 'without merit' as it complies with legal obligations.
- While the university claims it rescinded the Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant Program policy on July 6, the plaintiffs argue the challenge remains necessary because the policy is only temporarily suspended.
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Five top administrators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are named in a lawsuit involving former Gov. Scott Walker targeting race-based scholarships. The post UW-Madison sued for continuing race-based scholarships after Supreme Court ruling appeared first on WPR.
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