# Colleges and Universities

Type: industry

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## Timeline

- **2026-04-15**: Injunction Hearing — Expected date for the first hearing on a preliminary injunction.
- **2026-03-13**: State Lawsuit — Multiple states file suit to block the federal mandate in district court.
- **2026-02-10**: Policy Announcement — Trump administration announces mandatory race data collection for higher education.
- **2023-06-29**: SCOTUS Ruling — Supreme Court effectively ends affirmative action in college admissions.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### States Challenge Federal Mandate on Collegiate Racial Data Collection
2026-03-13 02:34:57 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

A coalition of states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block a new federal policy requiring higher education institutions to collect and report student race data. The legal challenge contends that the mandate exceeds executive authority and imposes significant administrative and privacy burdens on colleges.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/states-sue-trump-administration-college-race-data

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