Storyline
Student racial discrimination college admissions lawsuit
One page that accretes the verified record as the story develops. Every fact keeps its date and its sources.
1 DAYS
13 FACTS
1 EVENTS
1 SOURCES
FIRST ENTRY AUG 29
AUG 29 · Day 1
Star student rejected by 16 colleges wins legal round in racial discrimination suit
Nan Zhong and his son Stanley Zhong filed federal lawsuits against several elite universities including the University of California system, the University of Washington, the University of Michigan, and Cornell University.
A federal judge granted the University of Washington defendants' motion to dismiss in part and denied it in part.
Stanley Zhong was rejected by 16 of the 18 colleges he applied to.