Overview

• The Justice Department and Students for Fair Admissions agreed to dismiss lawsuits against West Point and the Air Force Academy after the schools ended race-conscious admissions.
• Under the settlements, both academies must admit candidates solely on objective merit without consideration of race or ethnicity.
• They mirror an earlier settlement over the Naval Academy and follow a presidential executive order and Pentagon directives to eliminate DEI practices in service academies.
• Attorney General Pamela Bondi said the deals reinforce equal opportunity across federal institutions, and U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said they preserve a level playing field for future officers.
• The resolutions avert further court battles but leave unresolved broader constitutional and national security debates over diversity in the officer corps.