# DOJ Accuses UCSD of Racial Bias in Admissions | California News

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Podcast: [California News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473)
Published: 2026-07-21T17:56:14+00:00
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The Justice Department is accusing UC San Diego School of Medicine of racially discriminatory admissions, claiming they used a secret “shadow process” to favor Black and Hispanic applicants by leveraging “hardship” as a racial proxy — directly violating federal civil rights laws and the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on race-conscious admissions. Despite UCSD’s insistence that all applicants meet strict, uniform academic standards, the DOJ’s four-month probe uncovered troubling patterns in admissions data and internal communications, prompting a demand for a voluntary compliance agreement. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/babe7e368fb1613a

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