DOJ Finds UC Davis Medical School Violated Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ban
The Department of Justice concluded a six-month investigation finding UC Davis School of Medicine guilty of racial discrimination in admissions, violating the 2023 Supreme Court decision that banned affirmative action. The DOJ alleged the school circumvented the ruling by using a "Davis Scale" that used socioeconomic proxies for race to maintain diversity. The finding is part of a broader Trump administration effort to investigate race-based admissions practices at 15 medical schools.
The Department of Justice announced it found UC Davis School of Medicine guilty of violating federal civil rights law and the 2023 Students for Fair Admissions Supreme Court decision that prohibited race-conscious admissions. According to the DOJ's investigation, Davis Med intentionally circumvented the ruling by creating a "Davis Scale" that ranked applicants on perceived disadvantages while strategically adjusting the impact of GPA and MCAT scores, effectively using socioeconomic variables as proxies for race. The investigation found that from 2023 to 2025, the school admitted Black and Hispanic students at rates up to six times higher than white and Asian students despite lower academic qualifications, making it the third most racially diverse medical school in the country. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon stated the school showed "unabashed contempt for the rule of law" and warned the DOJ would sue if the school fails to comply with federal law. This determination is part of a broader Trump administration initiative investigating alleged race-based discrimination at 15 medical schools.
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The article does not include UC Davis School of Medicine's response to or statement regarding the DOJ's findings. Additionally, no information is provided about the specific timeline for compliance or what remedial actions the school might take to address the violations.
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DOJ finds UC Davis medical school guilty of race-based discrimination
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