A federal judge ruled on Friday that the U.S. Naval Academy can continue considering race in its admissions process, ruling that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the officer training school should not be subjected to the same standards as civilian universities.
As reported by The New York Times on Friday, attorneys for the Academy argued during a two-week bench trial in September that prioritizing diversity in the military makes it stronger, more effective, and more widely respected.
The decision was a setback for Students for Fair Admissions (SFA), an activist group that believes “racial classifications and preferences in college admissions are unfair, unnecessary, and unconstitutional” (emphasis, mine):
Our mission is to support and participate in litigation that will restore the original principles of our nation’s civil…
