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Law firm backs Asian student suing UW over race-based admissions

A government-policy law firm is representing an Asian applicant who was denied admission to the University of Washington despite a 4.42 high school GPA.

Published Sep 18, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT | WFMZZ

A law firm that specializes in government policy has taken on the case of an Asian man suing the University of Washington over race-based admissions. The plaintiff says he was denied admission despite graduating high school with a 4.42 GPA, and the firm is challenging the university’s admissions practices.