Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Demand for Student Race Data

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by Michael C. Bender and Vimal Patel
March 13, 2026
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump's demand for seven years of student race data from colleges.

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If you're applying to college, this could affect how schools track and report diversity in admissions.

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A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's policy requiring colleges to provide seven years of student application data, following a lawsuit by Democratic attorneys general. The administration's directive sought historical admissions information that would reveal racial demographics of applicants over the specified timeframe. The temporary block prevents immediate enforcement of the data collection requirement while the legal challenge proceeds. The case represents the latest clash between Trump administration education policies and Democratic-led states over campus diversity and admissions practices.

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Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit resulting in a temporary restraining order blocking the policy.

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