Judge dismisses DOJ bid for Harvard admissions records
What's next: The case was dismissed without prejudice, allowing the government to refile if it fixes procedural gaps the judge identified.
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking Harvard University admissions records tied to a civil rights review of race-conscious admissions. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun ruled Monday that the Justice Department had not shown it completed required steps before going to court for applicant-level data. The department sued Harvard in February after alleging the school failed to fully cooperate with requests tied to compliance with the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling limiting the use of race in admissions. Joun's order dismissed the case without prejudice, meaning the government can bring it again if it cures the procedural deficiencies laid out in the 10-page decision.