Alyssa Nadborny

The attorneys generals had argued that new data requested in the Trump order jeopardized student privacy.

The federal policy came from concerns that colleges were using personal statements and other proxies to consider race.

The judge agreed the federal government has the authority to collect the data, but called the 120-day rollout, quote, rushed and chaotic.

In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action in admissions.

but said applicants could share information about race in their admissions essay.

When the lawsuit was filed in February, a spokesperson from the Department of Education defended the data collection, saying that U.S.

taxpayers deserve transparency into college admissions.

Alyssa Nadborny, NPR News.

It's a wild guess, but there is some science involved in it.