UCLA became a battleground campus last year when the Trump administration accused the school of civil rights violations. The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked the government’s $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. As part of an agreement to drop the appeal, the administration filed a joint request with Dubal’s clients in federal district court to modify the November injunction. AdvertisementThe 1st Amendment protects free speech — an area in which the Trump administration has faced court losses in its campaign against campus DEI. The Trump administration accused UCLA of federal civil rights violations for using race in its admissions practices — allegations UC denies.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 14, 2026 04:36 UTC