The Justice Department opened investigations into whether race is considered in admissions at three medical schools—Stanford University, Ohio State University, and the University of California, San Diego—pressing institutions to provide extensive admissions information. According to the reporting, the investigations require data requests tied to applicants’ test scores, ZIP codes, relationships to alumni and ties to donors, dating back seven years. The inquiry also seeks correspondence involving admissions staff and pharmaceutical companies relating to diversity, equity and inclusion. The administration’s pressure campaign builds on earlier actions demanding admissions data from undergraduate institutions after the 2023 Supreme Court decision limiting affirmative action. With the medical schools now under scrutiny, the cases also raise the stakes for federal funding eligibility if requests are not met. Medical education leaders will be focused on compliance timelines and documentation practices, particularly as institutions balance federal civil-rights demands with prior Supreme Court constraints on race-based admissions policies.