West Point Sued Over Using Race As an Admissions Factor

Source: U.S. News and World ReportWest Point was sued in U.S. federal court Tuesday for using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the lawsuit that resulted in the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions. Students for Fair Admissions claims that West Point is violating the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which contains an equal-protection principle that binds the federal government.