Federal Judge Blocks White House's Data Collection on University Applicants' Race
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's efforts to collect data on the race of university applicants. The ruling, delivered by US District Court Judge F Dennis Saylor IV in Boston, follows a lawsuit filed by 17 Democratic state attorneys general. The judge criticized the administration's rushed implementation of the data collection, which was intended to ensure that higher education institutions are not considering race in admissions. The administration's demand was seen as chaotic, with a 120-day deadline that did not allow for meaningful engagement with universities. The states involved in the lawsuit argued that the data collection could invade student privacy and lead to unwarranted investigations. The Trump administration had ordered the data collection in response to concerns about illegal discrimination in college admissions. 
