The Justice Department moved to dismiss the Naval Academy's affirmative action case after the school ended race-based admissions under Trump’s executive order.

US seeks dismissal of Naval Academy case after ending race-conscious admissions. World. Published 06/16/2025, 02:17 PM. Updated 06/16/2025, 02:50 PM.

Reuters. The Blue Angels perform a flyover at the start of the Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S., May 23, 2025.

The US Naval Academy and US Department of Defense joined the Students for Fair Admissions in filing a joint motion for dismissal to close out litigation alleging the academy considered race and ...

WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging race-conscious admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy after the ...

In response to those directives, the Naval Academy formally changed its admissions policy in February, according to court papers. Mr. Hegseth affirmed the new “merit-based” policy in a May 9 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging race-conscious admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy after the elite ...

The Justice Department and a conservative legal group have jointly asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a challenge to race-based admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy, citing the military’s ...

“The Naval Academy changed its admissions policy so that race and ethnicity are no longer considered in any way at any point,” the legal filing read. “We are proud to partner with the Department of ...