America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Jonathan Mitchell and Ben Flowers, has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Faculty, Alumni, and Students Opposed to Racial Preferences (FASORP) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against the University of Michigan and its Michigan Law Review Association to halt its rampant racial discrimination.
The University of Michigan’s Michigan Law Review has adopted a radical diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda, using a so-called “holistic review” process to award illegal racial preferences to minorities over white and Asian applicants with superior academic credentials. This taxpayer-funded institution brazenly defies Title VI, the Equal Protection Clause, and 42 U.S.C. § 1981, employing secretive selection committees to enforce diversity quotas and discriminatory citation policies that favor “underrepresented” authors while penalizing white scholars, including underrepresented Republicans and Protestant Christians. This anti-American scheme corrupts legal education and undermines equal justice under the law.
The lawsuit charges that the University’s practices discriminate against white and Asian applicants and scholars, denying them equal opportunities in membership selections, article publications, and citations. AFL seeks to enjoin these illegal policies and compel the institution to adopt colorblind standards, holding the University accountable for its systemic racial bias.
“No American should ever face discrimination based on their race. Yet, despite clear law on point prohibiting such discrimination and numerous Supreme Court decisions, racial discrimination continues to be pervasive throughout academia,” said Gene Hamilton, President of America First Legal. “AFL will not tolerate this unconstitutional discrimination at the University of Michigan and is taking decisive action to restore meritocracy and protect American values.”
“America First Legal is committed to the principle that no American should be held back because of their skin color, gender, or sexual preference, and we will continue to fight for an America free from illegal discrimination—including discrimination branded as ‘DEI,'” said Ryan Giannetti, Attorney at America First Legal.
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