# Discriminatory ‘shadow’ review process locks White, Asian students out of California med school, DOJ alleges

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/discriminatory-shadow-review-process-locks-white-asian-students-out-of-california-med-school-doj-alleges/
- Published: 2026-07-21T18:17:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-21T19:49:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/discriminatory-shadow-review-process-locks-white-asian-students-california-med-school-doj-alleges
- Topics: Asia, Business, Geopolitics, Markets, Politics, World

## Key points

- DOJ accuses UC San Diego med school of race-based admissions bias
- Alleges White and Asian applicants were disadvantaged via "shadow" reviews
- Nearly $1 billion in federal funding now at risk

## Summary

The Trump administration's Justice Department has accused UC San Diego's medical school of illegally discriminating against White and Asian applicants by favouring less-qualified Black and Hispanic candidates through an alleged "shadow" review process. The allegations put nearly $1 billion in federal funding to the university at risk and form part of a wider administration push against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in higher education, particularly in medical training.

The claims stem from a Justice Department Civil Rights Division investigation into the university's admissions practices, which began in March. A similar probe has also targeted UCLA, with lawmakers separately questioning medical school deans in a House committee hearing about whether DEI-driven admissions criteria compromise standards and patient care.

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