Trump administration investigates Harvard Law Review over claims of "race-based discrimination"
The Trump administration is examining financial connections, regulatory procedures, selection criteria, and various records related to membership and article publication.
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On Monday, the Trump administration initiated two investigations into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review, focusing on allegations that race influences editorial decisions at the legal publication.
The civil rights divisions within the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services stated that these investigations were launched “based on reports of race-based discrimination permeating the operations of the journal.”
The agencies highlighted that they had received information concerning policies and practices regarding journal membership and article selection that may infringe upon Title VI, which prohibits race-based discrimination. In a social media post, Education Secretary Linda McMahon referred to a detailed thread and an investigation by the Free Beacon regarding the journal's practices.
“Harvard Law Review’s article selection process appears to pick winners and losers on the basis of race, employing a spoils system in which the race of the legal scholar is as, if not more, important than the merit of the submission,” noted Craig Trainor, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Education Department. “No institution — no matter its pedigree, prestige, or wealth — is above the law.”
The two departments are scrutinizing the connection between Harvard and the Harvard Law Review, which is described as student-operated and independent from Harvard Law School. According to the journal, all organizational decisions are made by student editors, comprising second- and third-year law students.
The Trump administration is investigating financial relationships, oversight protocols, selection practices, and other documentation related to both membership and article publication.
“The allocation of opportunities or recognition based on race can deprive other students of educational opportunities to which they would be entitled by merit, which is unacceptable for recipients of federal funding,” the administration asserted in a press release.
Frederick R Cook for TROIB News
The civil rights divisions within the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services stated that these investigations were launched “based on reports of race-based discrimination permeating the operations of the journal.”
The agencies highlighted that they had received information concerning policies and practices regarding journal membership and article selection that may infringe upon Title VI, which prohibits race-based discrimination. In a social media post, Education Secretary Linda McMahon referred to a detailed thread and an investigation by the Free Beacon regarding the journal's practices.
“Harvard Law Review’s article selection process appears to pick winners and losers on the basis of race, employing a spoils system in which the race of the legal scholar is as, if not more, important than the merit of the submission,” noted Craig Trainor, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Education Department. “No institution — no matter its pedigree, prestige, or wealth — is above the law.”
The two departments are scrutinizing the connection between Harvard and the Harvard Law Review, which is described as student-operated and independent from Harvard Law School. According to the journal, all organizational decisions are made by student editors, comprising second- and third-year law students.
The Trump administration is investigating financial relationships, oversight protocols, selection practices, and other documentation related to both membership and article publication.
“The allocation of opportunities or recognition based on race can deprive other students of educational opportunities to which they would be entitled by merit, which is unacceptable for recipients of federal funding,” the administration asserted in a press release.
Frederick R Cook for TROIB News
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