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Race Discrimination in Admissions Suit Against U Washington Can Go Forward

Eugene Volokh | 8.8.2026 3:47 PM

From Zhong v. Univ. of Wash. Bd. of Regents, decided yesterday by Judge James Robart (W.D. Wash.):

This civil rights action arises from the University's rejection of Stanley's application to enroll in its undergraduate computer science program in Fall 2023. Plaintiffs assert that "Defendants have engaged in systemic racial discrimination against Asian American applicants" by requiring them "to meet higher standards of academic and extracurricular achievement than applicants of other races." …

Plaintiffs represent that Stanley is a resident of California and a highly qualified applicant for undergraduate admission. Specifically, Plaintiffs allege that Stanley was among the top students academically at his high school, scored well on standardized........

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