Do No Harm et al. v. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA et al.

Docket No.
2:25-cv-04131
District Court
California Central

Goal

  • Declaration that a program is unlawful

Issues

Potential Impact:

Why This Matters:

Plaintiffs allege that the defendants’ medical school admissions processes involve impermissible racial balancing in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

Potential Impact:

Limiting the tools that medical schools may use in their admissions policies hampers academic freedom and the creation of school environments that foster diversity of thought, ultimately negatively impacting medical practitioners’ ability to serve diverse populations.

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Current Status

Briefing is ongoing

Motion to Dismiss Granted in Part and Denied in Part

Legal Issues

Fourteenth Amendment - Equal Protection Clause, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act of 1866

Date Filed
May 8, 2025
Case Type
Civil
Court Type
District Court
Court
California Central
Court Division
Western
Judge
Scarsi, Mark C. Appointed By: Donald Trump
Plaintiff(s)
Do No Harm; Students for Fair Admissions; Kelly Mahoney
Lead Counsel For Plaintiff(s)
Convoy McCarthy
Intervenor Plaintiff(s)
United States
Amicus Briefs for Plaintiff(s)

United States Commission on Civil Rights et al. (On Behalf of Proposed Intervenors)

Defendant(s)
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; University of California, Los Angeles; Regents of the University of California; Julio Frenk; Steven Dubinett
Lead Counsel for Defendant(s)
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP