The U.S. Department of Justice accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school, alleging that Black and Hispanic applicants had higher admission rates than white and Asian applicants despite lower grade-point averages and standardized test scores. DOJ, via Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, said Yale has continued what it called a race-based admissions program despite the Supreme Court’s clear mandate to end affirmative action in college admissions. DOJ’s letter to Yale also signaled enforcement posture: it sought a voluntary resolution agreement and warned it can take the matter to court under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if compliance efforts fail. Yale’s School of Medicine said it is confident in the “rigorous admissions process” it uses and will review the DOJ letter. The action follows similar DOJ pressure on other institutions earlier this month, reinforcing that medical school admissions remain a high-risk compliance area for universities under current federal civil-rights oversight.