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U.S. Naval Academy says considering race in admissions helps

create a cohesive military

By LEA SKENE
Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) — Attorneys for the U.S. Naval Acade-
my say the officer training school should be allowed to
continue using race as an admissions factor because pri-
oritizing diversity in the military makes it stronger, more ef-
fective and more widely respected, according to recent
court filings and testimony during an ongoing civil trial in
Maryland.
The group behind this case, Students for Fair Admissions,
was also behind the lawsuit challenging affirmative ac-
tion that resulted in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling
last year, when the court's conservative majority prohib-
ited the consideration of race and ethnicity in college
admissions.
That decision ended a longstanding practice meant to
boost opportunities for historically marginalized groups
and sent shockwaves through higher education. But it
carved out a potential exemption for military academies,
suggesting that national security interests could affect
the legal analysis.

An entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md., is seen Jan. 9, 2014.
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