In Biden administration reversal, Justice Dept. drops discrimination suit against Yale
The Justice Department notified a federal judge Wednesday that it is dropping a high-profile discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that was brought by the Trump administration.
A two-sentence filing in U.S. District Court in Connecticut gave notice of the government's "voluntary dismissal of this action."
The case marked an escalation in the Trump Justice Department's attacks on affirmative action programs that many conservatives consider illegal.
Yale said it was gratified by the decision to drop the lawsuit.
"Our admissions process has allowed Yale College to assemble an unparalleled student body, which is distinguished by its academic excellence and diversity. Yale has steadfastly maintained that its process complies fully with Supreme Court precedent, and we are confident that the Justice Department will agree,” it said in a written statement.