Hawaiian Private School System Sued Over Race-Based Admissions

An anti-affirmative action group is suing a Hawaiian private school for only admitting students with Hawaiian ancestry.

Kamehameha Schools’ preference for admitting native Hawaiian students goes too far, according to a complaint for the US District Court for the District of Hawaii, because the school allegedly admits no students that lack Hawaiian ancestry. The policy shouldn’t be considered a “valid affirmative action plan” under Section 1981 of Title VII, the Students for Fair Admissions said Monday in reference to federal equal rights protections.

The lawsuit follows up on an 8-7 Ninth Circuit decision from 2006, which found Kamehameha’s policy was ...