A lawsuit filed Monday against the University of California campus system accused the schools of illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants. The complaint brought by Students Against Racial Discrimination said the UC system broke civil rights laws by giving an advantage to black and Hispanic applicants on the basis of their race.

A lawsuit accuses the University of California of racial discrimination in undergraduate admissions by favoring Black and Latino students over Asian American and white applicants.

The University of California system was sued on Monday by a student group for alleged racial discrimination in admissions by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over Asian-American and white applicants.

A University of California student group sued the school system Monday, alleging racial discrimination in admissions.   Students Against Racial Discrimination filed a suit saying the university

A lawsuit filed Monday in federal district court alleges that the University of California illegally considers race in undergraduate admissions and gives preference to “non-Asian racial minorities,” including Black and Latino students.

A group representing white and Asian high school and college students filed a complaint Monday in federal court against the University of California claiming nine of its campuses use racial preferences in admissions in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws.

A lawsuit claims the UC system illegally uses race in admissions, favoring some minorities over Asians and whites.

A federal lawsuit accuses the University of California of illegally considering race when accepting new students, alleging that the system's long-term growth of Black and Latino enrollment would not be possible under a state law prohibiting the use of race in admissions and a Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action.

Despite bans on affirmative action by California’s voters and the U.S. Supreme Court, a conservative group is accusing the University of California of illegally giving preferential treatment to Black and Hispanic applicants at the expense of Asian-American and white students.