A federal class-action lawsuit has been filed against UCLA's medical school alleging the use of race in admissions decisions, violating California law and a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action. The suit, initiated by the activist group Do No Harm alongside Students for Fair Admissions and a rejected UCLA applicant, claims that the medical school and its officials have engaged in intentional discrimination by discussing and using race as a factor. The lawsuit cites allegations from whistleblowers and critiques the school for prioritizing race over merit in its admissions process.
"Do No Harm is fighting for all the students who have been racially discriminated against by UCLA under the guise of political progress," Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, chairman of Do No Harm, said.
According to the lawsuit, the legal action was being taken to stop the medical school and UCLA officials from allegedly 'engaging in intentional discrimination on the basis of race and ethnicity in the admissions process.'
The lawsuit alleges that Jennifer Lucero, the associate dean for admissions, 'requires applicants to submit responses that are intended to allow the Committee to glean the applicant's race.'
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