Federal courts block Title VI certification requirement

On April 24, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia blocked the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) efforts to enforce its interpretation of Title VI and its associated certification requirement. The NAACP filed suit against the USDOE on April 15 on behalf of its members, who are black students enrolled in educational institutions. On April 20, the NAACP filed a motion requesting the court to enjoin the USDOE for enforcing its February “Dear Colleague Letter” and...
By: Clark Hill PLC

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