August 27, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Confirmed

Justice Department Says George Washington's Medical School Used Essay Questions to Identify Applicants' Race

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced on Aug. 27, 2026 that the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences intentionally discriminated by race in admitting its 2024 and 2025...

February 13, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Confirmed

Justice Department Sues Harvard to Force Over Applicant-Level Admissions Records

The Justice Department sued Harvard University in federal district court in Massachusetts on February 13, 2026, seeking an injunction ordering the school to produce admissions records the department has requested since...