The U.S. Department of Justice escalated its enforcement of the Supreme Court’s post-affirmative-action admissions rules by issuing findings against UCLA’s medical school, alleging it used race in ways that illegally disadvantaged white and Asian applicants. In a letter of findings, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division said UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine discriminated against applicants after review of internal admissions practices and performance outcomes. The agency also pointed to an application document that invited applicants to disclose whether they belonged to a marginalized group and describe its impact. UCLA said its process is “based on merit” and that it is reviewing the findings. The decision adds pressure across the University of California system and follows DOJ investigations launched into medical school admissions at Stanford, Ohio State, and UC San Diego.