Berkeley Law Under Fire Over Diversity | Fresno News

The Trump administration is launching a fierce legal attack on UC Berkeley Law, accusing it of illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants after the Supreme Court banned race-conscious admissions. Citing application questions and LSAT score disparities, officials claim the school’s diversity efforts violate federal law — even pointing to Dean Erwin Chemerinsky’s remarks about “aggressively pursuing” diversity as evidence of defiance. The Justice Department insists schools can’t use essays or other methods to indirectly assess race, warning they’ll sue if no settlement emerges. Chemerinsky counters that Berkeley Law strictly follows federal and state laws, including Prop 209, and maintains race isn’t used in admissions — only diversity goals are pursued without preferences. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7ce7ce0c91049c8b