{"id":14768,"date":"2026-01-29T09:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=14768"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:52:18","slug":"us-joins-lawsuit-alleging-use-of-race-in-ucla-medical-school-admissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=14768","title":{"rendered":"US joins lawsuit alleging use of race in UCLA medical school admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it was joining a lawsuit that alleges the use of race as a factor in admissions at the University of California Los Angeles&#8217; David Geffen School of Medicine.<br>The underlying lawsuit against UCLA was brought by several groups, including Students for Fair Admissions, the Justice Department said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of California system, of which UCLA is a part, has previously said it stopped using race as a factor in admissions after the practice was banned by a state law passed in the mid-1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260129094932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260129094932.png 621w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260129094932-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The institution has said its undergraduate application process collects data on race and ethnicity &#8220;for statistical purposes only and they are not used for admission.&#8221;<br>A spokesperson of the David Geffen School of Medicine said on Wednesday that it did not comment on pending litigation and that the medical school was &#8220;committed to fair processes&#8221; 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