"Harvard's Legacy Admissions: A Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenges Merit-Based Selection"

Harvard University is facing a lawsuit filed by a civil rights group challenging its legacy admissions policy, which gives preferential treatment to the children of alumni. The lawsuit alleges that the practice discriminates against students of color and violates the Civil Rights Act. Critics argue that legacy admissions are no longer defensible without affirmative action as a counterbalance. The lawsuit calls for the U.S. Education Department to declare the practice illegal and force Harvard to abandon it. The suit draws attention to other colleges that have abandoned legacy admissions amid fairness concerns. President Joe Biden and several Democrats in Congress have also called for an end to the policy.