Attorneys present Opening Statements by both sides, and Plaintiff Students for Fair Admissions commences its case against the Naval Academy
in higher education, had sued the United States Naval Academy and was proceeding to a bench, i.e. non-jury trial starting Monday:Discovery is already complete, literally lightning-quick for federal courts, and a bench, non-jury trial is scheduled to begin Monday September 16, 2024, as you can see from the court’s Scheduling Order, available
The first witness to testify in the case was retired Brig. Gen. Christopher Walker, who was called by the plaintiff, anti-affirmative action group Students For Fair Admissions. But an attorney for the Naval Academy argued that diversity in the military is critical to national security, and that Black and Hispanic Midshipmen remain underrepresented.
Wow, a trial in federal court lasting more than two weeks, all day, every day! What makes this unusual is that federal judges are massively overloaded and generally have a full calendar of events, including various hearings every day—all that is on hold in Judge Bennett’s chambers as he oversees this trial.
Whereas he argued that Harvard discriminated against Asian students, he said the Naval Academy has an “Asian preference,” leading to a higher proportion of Asians in the student body than in the American population.But the Naval Academy countered Mortara’s argument: “Much of the applicant pool is completely outside of the control of the Naval Academy,” Gardner said. “Real progress is being made — we just aren’t there yet.”
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