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UCLA Medical School Sued Over Alleged Race-Based Admissions Violations

Students for Fair Admissions and Do No Harm accuse UCLA of defying the Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmative action ban, citing statistical disparities and whistleblower testimony.

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The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Google Street View)
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Overview

  • A class-action lawsuit was filed on May 8, 2025, against UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine, alleging racial discrimination in its admissions process.
  • The lawsuit claims UCLA violated the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, which prohibits race-based admissions programs.
  • Statistical evidence presented in the lawsuit shows significant overrepresentation of Black and Latino students in admissions relative to their application rates, while White and Asian matriculants declined.
  • Whistleblowers allege that admissions staff used racial proxies in essays and interviews and gave preferential treatment to minority applicants with lower academic metrics.
  • The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights is conducting a separate investigation into the medical school’s admissions practices for potential violations of federal anti-discrimination laws.