The University of Michigan is facing a federal complaint accusing the university’s law journal of using illegal race and sex preferences in selection of members and articles.
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TheUniversityofMichiganisbeingsuedoverallegationsitillegallyshutsoutWhite,straightmaleapplicantstoitsstudentlawjournalbecauseofdiversity,equityandinclusion(DEI)priorities.
AnonprofitgroupthatopposesaffirmativeactionfiledacomplaintinfederalcourtonJune18accusingtheUniversityofMichiganLawSchool’sstudent-runlawjournal,TheMichiganLawReview,of“usingraceandsexpreferencestoselectitsmembersandarticles.”
Thecomplaintallegesthat,untilrecently,newmemberswereselectedbasedontheirfirst-yeargradesandperformanceonawritingcompetition.Butitclaims“far-leftstudents”whoweredissatisfiedwiththedemographicsthatresultedfromthisselectionprocesspushedtoincorporateraceandsexpreferencestoselectnewmembersinstead.
“TheMichiganLawReviewimplementstheseillegalraceandsexpreferencesbyinvitingstudentstosubmita750-word‘personals
