Stephen Miller’s America First Legal Sues NYU Over Law Review

Stephen Miller’s America First Legal is suing New York University, accusing its law school of discriminating against White men in selecting students for membership in the prestigious law review.

“The NYU Law Review continues to give unlawful and discriminatory preferences to women, non-Asian racial minorities, and homosexual and transgender individuals when selecting its members and editors,” the group said in the suit, filed in federal court in Manhattan on Thursday.

Law review membership, particularly at elite schools, is often a prerequisite for students looking to land lucrative jobs at top law firms.

The move comes after AFL in June sent letters to NYU and other law schools across the country, threatening legal action over their use of race and gender-based preferences in admissions, hiring, and law review membership. Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are under higher scrutiny after the Supreme Court’s June decision to curb affirmative action in higher education institutions. Conservatives groups are also challenging private-sector DEI initiatives, including those at major law firms.

New York University declined to comment. American First Legal did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

AFL, founded by former Trump administration policy adviser Miller, pressured a US civil rights agency to investigate major corporations such as Kellogg Co. and Activision Blizzard Inc. over their diversity policies following the Supreme Court ruling. AFL also filed a Sept. 5 lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. and other parties over alleged hiring biases.

“No corporation or educational institution is above the law,” the group posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

The case is Doe v. New York University, S.D.N.Y, No. 1:23-09187, 10/19/23.

—Riddhi Setty contributed to this report.