Legal Battle Erupts Over Naval Academy's Affirmative Action Admissions

The United States Naval Academy is facing a lawsuit from the group Students for Fair Admissions, which accuses the academy of discrimination for considering race as a factor in its admissions decisions. The lawsuit argues that the academy's focus on race in the selection process for midshipmen is unconstitutional and disadvantages certain applicants. This comes after a similar lawsuit was filed against the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Supreme Court recently struck down race-conscious admissions practices at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, but the ruling did not address the issue in the context of military service academies.