In another attempt to change the admissions process at the University of Texas at Austin, a group – led by a man who unsuccessfully sued the university previously over its admissions process – has filed a lawsuit claiming UT violates state law by using race and ethnic considerations as factors in its admissions. Edward Blum’s nonprofit organization, Students for Fair Admissions, says UT gives African-American and Hispanic candidates preference over white and Asian applicants. Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst partner Shonn Brown says this latest attempt is a step backward.

The University of Texas still struggles to obtain a diverse student population. It proceeds under an admissions policy that has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Blum’s group and its actions seek to return to the ‘days of old’ and if put into place would likely take UT backwards in its attempts to utilize additional across-the-board process that assists in increasing diversity in the UT student population.

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