Lawsuit Challenges West Point's Affirmative Action Admissions

The anti-affirmative action group, Students for Fair Admissions, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, claiming that the school's affirmative action practices discriminate against white applicants. The group seeks to eliminate the exemption that allows military academies to consider race in admissions, as granted by a recent Supreme Court ruling. The lawsuit argues that West Point's admissions policy violates the principle of equal protection and requests an order to prohibit the consideration of race in admissions. The Biden administration and many institutions of higher education support affirmative action to ensure diversity in the military and workplace.