Re:Justice Department sues Yale for illegal practices in adm...
by jl2020 on Thursday October 08, 2020 @08:36PM
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> And furthermore, I do not believe that that there has been significant court ruling saying that discrimination in favor of wealthy people, would be equivalent to discrimination on the grounds of "Race, color, or nation origin", if you are going to make that argument.
You're correct that this is essentially the argument I'm proposing (although you could broaden 'wealth' to a wider range of racially influenced factors of educational success/access). It might not have been made before - Yale may try to make it.
Sure. You could argue that judging someone on the basis of extracurriculars is discrimination in favor of people with wealthy parents.
But, there is no current law, on the books, that explicitly says that discrimination in favor of wealthy people is illegal.
Instead, the law prevents discrimination "on the ground of race, color, or national origin".
And furthermore, I do not believe that that there has been significant court ruling saying that discrimination in favor of wealthy people, would be equivalent to discrimination on the grounds of "Race, color, or nation origin", if you are going to make that argument.